Oizumi, Gunma
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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 Ōra District, 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
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As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 41,098 and a density
Population density
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of 2292.14 persons per km². The total area is 17.93 km².
In 1957, the towns of Ookawa-mura, and Koizumi-machi merged, thus "Ooizumi-machi" was born.
Ooizumi's name comes from the 'Oo' from Ookawa and 'izumi' from Koizumi.
The Tokyo plant of Sanyo
Sanyo
is a major electronics company and member of the Fortune 500 whose headquarters is located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Sanyo targets the middle of the market and has over 230 Subsidiaries and Affiliates....
, which was previously the plant of the Nakajima Aircraft Company
Nakajima Aircraft Company
The Nakajima Aircraft Company was a prominent Japanese aircraft manufacturer throughout World War II.-History:...
, is located in this town.
10% of the total population is comprised by foreign residents, mostly Japanese Brazilians, who work at many factories in the town. Since 1990, Japanese descendants in foreign countries have been permitted to stay in Japan freely. It is estimated that 15% of the population speaks Portuguese
Portuguese language
Portuguese is a Romance language that arose in the medieval Kingdom of Galicia, nowadays Galicia and Northern Portugal. The southern part of the Kingdom of Galicia became independent as the County of Portugal in 1095...
as their native language.
Surrounding municipalities
- Gunma PrefectureGunma Prefectureis 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...
- OtaOta, Gunmais a city 50 miles northwest of Tokyo, in eastern Gunma prefecture, Japan. This city is located between the Tone and Watarase rivers. As a result, the new city reached a total population of 219,789, making it the third most populous city in Gunma....
- ChiyodaChiyoda, Gunmais a town located in Ōra District, Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,640 and a density of 534.93 persons per km²...
- Ōra
- Ota
- Saitama PrefectureSaitama Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...
- KumagayaKumagaya, Saitamais a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 203,089 . The total area is 159.88 km². The city is one of the biggest in northern Saitama Prefecture. It is the administrative, business and commercial centre in northern Saitama Prefecture. Eight...
- Kumagaya
Places of note
- Koizumi Castle trace(小泉城跡)
- Ryusenji temple(竜泉寺)
- Koizumi shrine(小泉神社)
- Ainohara remain(間之原遺跡) of Jōmon periodJomon periodThe is the time in Japanese prehistory from about 14,000 BC to 300 BC.The term jōmon means "cord-patterned" in Japanese. This refers to the pottery style characteristic of the Jōmon culture, and which has markings made using sticks with cords wrapped around them...
(B.C.3500-3000)
Transportation
This town has three stations Nishi-Koizumi StationNishi-Koizumi Station
is a passenger-service station of Koizumi Line, which is operated by Tobu Railway company, located in Ōizumi, Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.- History :...
, Koizumimachi Station
Koizumimachi Station
Koizumimachi Station is a passenger-service station of Koizumi Line, which is operated by Tobu Railway company, located in Oizumi, Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.- History :...
, Higashi-Koizumi Station
Higashi-Koizumi Station
Higashi-Koizumi Station is a passenger-service station of Koizumi Line, which is operated by Tobu Railway company, located in Oizumi, Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.- History :...
of Tobu Railway
Tobu Railway
is a Japanese commuter railway company in the Greater Tokyo Area as well as an intercity and regional operator in the Kantō region. It operates in Tokyo, Saitama, Chiba, Tochigi, and Gunma Prefectures...
Koizumi Line, connecting to Isesaki Line at Tatebayashi Station
Tatebayashi Station
is the name of a passenger-service station of the Tobu Isesaki Line, which is operated by Tobu Railway company, located in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.- History :...
and Ōta Station
Ota Station (Gunma)
is a railway station in Ōta, Gunma, Japan, operated by Tobu Railway.-Lines:Ōta Station is served by the Tōbu Isesaki Line, Tōbu Kiryū Line, and Tōbu Koizumi Line, and is 94.7 km from the Tokyo terminus of the Isesaki Line at .-Station layout:...
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