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Here is a list of mergers in Gunma Prefecture, Japan since the Heisei era.
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Here is a list of mergers in Gunma Prefecture, Japan since the Heisei era.
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Gunma Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 and has a geographic area of 6,362 km2. Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the southwest, Saitama Prefecture to the south, and Tochigi Prefecture to the east.
Shibukawa is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 76,098 in 32,439 households, and a population density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre (830/sq mi). The total area of the city is 240.27 square kilometres (92.77 sq mi). Shibukawa is the location of Ikaho Onsen, a popular hot spring resort.
Annaka is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2020, the city had an estimated population of 47,911 in 24,749 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is 276.31 square kilometres (106.68 sq mi).
Ōta is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 224,358 in 109,541 households, and a population density of 1300 persons per km². The total area of the city is 60.97 square kilometres (23.54 sq mi).
Kōzuke Province was a province of Japan in the area of Japan that is today Gunma Prefecture. Kōzuke bordered by Echigo, Shinano, Musashi and Shimotsuke Provinces. Its abbreviated form name was Jōshū (上州). Under the Engishiki classification system, Kōzuke was ranked as one of the 13 "great countries" (大国) in terms of importance, and one of the 30 "far countries" (遠国) in terms of distance from the capital. The provincial capital is located in what is now the city of Maebashi; however, its exact location remains uncertain. The ichinomiya of the province is located in what is now the city of Tomioka.
Fujimi was a village located in Seta District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Seta was a district located in northeastern Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Gunma was a town located in Gunma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Gunma was a district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Yoshii was a town located in Tano District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Sawa District is a rural district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of January 2015, the district had an estimated population of 36,952 and an area of 25.78 km2, with a population density of 1430 people per square kilometer.
Nitta DIstrict was formerly a rural district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Most of the city Ōta and parts of the cities of Midori and Isesaki were formerly part of the district
Yamada District was formerly a rural district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The district is now entirely part of the cities of Kiryū, Midori and Ōta, with a small portion a part of the city of Ashikaga in neighboring Tochigi Prefecture.
Midori is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of :50,266 in 21,028 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km². The total area of the city is 208.42 square kilometres (80.47 sq mi).
Higashiagatsuma is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,349 in 2467 households, and a population density of 53 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 253.91 square kilometres (98.04 sq mi).
Maebashi is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 335,352 in 151,171 households, and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 311.59 km2 (120.31 sq mi). It was the most populous city within Gunma Prefecture until Takasaki merged with nearby towns between 2006 and 2009. Maebashi is known to be the "City of Water, Greenery and Poets" because of its pure waters, its rich nature and because it gave birth to several Japanese contemporary poets, such as Sakutarō Hagiwara.
Takasaki is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 372,369 in 167,345 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is 459.16 square kilometres (177.28 sq mi). Takasaki is famous as the hometown of the Daruma doll, theoretically representing the Buddhist sage Bodhidharma and in modern practice a symbol of good luck. Takaski has been the largest city in Gunma Prefecture since 1990 after beating Maebashi.
Isesaki is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2020, the city had an estimated population of 213,303 in 91,789 households, and a population density of 1500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 139.44 square kilometres (53.84 sq mi).
Shin-Maebashi Station is a passenger railway station in the city of Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company.
Nishigunma District was formerly a rural district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. Parts of the citiesy of Takasaki, Maebashi, Shibukawa, the town of Yoshioka and the villages of Shintō and Takayama were formerly part of the district.
