Gunma, Gunma
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Gunma (群馬町; -machi) 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).
[edit] External links
- Gunma official website in Japanese
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