Azuma, Gunma (Sawa)
Encyclopedia
Azuma was a village
located in Sawa District
, Gunma
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2005 Azuma, along with the towns of Akabori
and Sakai
, all from Sawa District
, was merged into the expanded city of Isesaki
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 21,408 and a density
of 1,185.31 persons per km². The total area was 18.52 km². The village was established in 1889.
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
located in Sawa District
Sawa District, Gunma
Sawa is a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of January 1, 2004 population data but counting only the town of Tamamura, the district has an estimated population of 37,556 and a density of 1452 persons per km²...
, Gunma
Gunma Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the northwest corner of the Kantō region on Honshu island. Its capital is Maebashi.- History :The remains of a Paleolithic man were found at Iwajuku, Gunma Prefecture, in the early 20th century and there is a public museum there.Japan was without horses until...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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On January 1, 2005 Azuma, along with the towns of Akabori
Akabori, Gunma
Akabori was a town located in Sawa District, Gunma, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Akabori, along with the town of Sakai, and the village of Azuma, all from Sawa District, was merged into the expanded city of Isesaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an...
and Sakai
Sakai, Gunma
Sakai was a town located in Sawa District, Gunma, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Sakai, along with the town of Akabori, and the village of Azuma, all from Sawa District, was merged into the expanded city of Isesaki and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
, all from Sawa District
Sawa District, Gunma
Sawa is a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of January 1, 2004 population data but counting only the town of Tamamura, the district has an estimated population of 37,556 and a density of 1452 persons per km²...
, was merged into the expanded city of Isesaki
Isesaki, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma, Japan. The current population is 211,021, with 80,638 households. A small city located near the geographic center of Japan's main island of Honshū, Isesaki is the fourth largest city in Gunma Prefecture and it is one of the growing cities within Gunma Prefecture...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
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of 21,408 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 1,185.31 persons per km². The total area was 18.52 km². The village was established in 1889.