Gunma, Gunma
Encyclopedia
Gunma was a town
located in Gunma District
, Gunma
, Japan
.
On January 23, 2006 Gunma, along with the towns of Kurabuchi
and Misato
, all from Gunma District
, and the town of Shin
, from Tano District
, was merged into the expanded city of Takasaki
.
As of 2005, the town has an estimated population
of 36,569 and a density
of 1,666.77 persons per km². The total area is 21.94 km².
Gunma is located in the centre of Gunma Prefecture
, and on a gentle slope between the foot of southeast Mt. Haruna and Maebashi plateau.
Although Jōetsu Shinkansen
passes the section of Takasaki, there is no station.
Also, Kan-etsu Expressway
passes in the section of Takasaki, but there is no interchange (the nearest one is Maebashi IC).
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Gunma District
Gunma District, Gunma
Gunma was a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of June 30, 2004, the district had an estimated population of 22,303. The total area was 93.59 km².Until the day before the dissolution , the district had one town....
, 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...
.
On January 23, 2006 Gunma, along with the towns of Kurabuchi
Kurabuchi, Gunma
Kurabuchi is a town located in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,535 and a density of 35.64 persons per km²...
and Misato
Misato, Gunma
Misato was a town in Gunma District, Gunma, Japan.On January 23, 2006 Misato, along with the towns of Gunma and Kurabuchi, all from Gunma District, and the town of Shinmachi, from Tano District, was merged into the expanded city of Takasaki....
, all from Gunma District
Gunma District, Gunma
Gunma was a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of June 30, 2004, the district had an estimated population of 22,303. The total area was 93.59 km².Until the day before the dissolution , the district had one town....
, and the town of Shin
Shin, Gunma
was a town located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan.On January 23, 2006, Shinnmachi, along with the towns of Gunma, Kurabuchi, and Misato, all from Gunma District, was merged into the expanded city of Takasaki....
, from Tano District
Tano District, Gunma
Tano is a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 49,743 and a density of 121.00 persons per km². The total area is 411.09 km²....
, was merged into the expanded city of Takasaki
Takasaki, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1900.Takasaki is a regional transportation hub because its train station is the junction of several rail lines as well as a Shinkansen stop....
.
As of 2005, the town has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 36,569 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 1,666.77 persons per km². The total area is 21.94 km².
Gunma is located in the centre of Gunma Prefecture
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...
, and on a gentle slope between the foot of southeast Mt. Haruna and Maebashi plateau.
Although Jōetsu Shinkansen
Joetsu Shinkansen
The is a high-speed railway line connecting Tokyo and Niigata, Japan, via the Tōhoku Shinkansen, operated by the East Japan Railway Company .-History:The program was initiated in 1971 by Niigata-born prime minister Tanaka Kakuei...
passes the section of Takasaki, there is no station.
Also, Kan-etsu Expressway
Kan-Etsu Expressway
The is a national expressway in Japan. It is owned and managed by East Nippon Expressway Company.-Naming: is the kanji acronym of and the old comprising modern-day Niigata Prefecture....
passes in the section of Takasaki, but there is no interchange (the nearest one is Maebashi IC).