Ōra, Gunma

Ōra 邑楽町
Town
Ōra town hall
Flag Seal
Location of Ōra in Gunma Prefecture
Ōra
Coordinates: 36°15′8.6″N 139°27′44.3″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
District	Ōra
Area
• Total	31.11 km2 (12.01 sq mi)
Population  (February 2015)
• Total	26,380
• Density	848/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- Tree	Pinus densiflora
- Flower	Azalea
Phone number	0276-88-5511
Address	3040 Ōaza Nakano, Ōra-machi, Gunma-ken 370-0692
Website	http://www.town.ora.gunma.jp/

Ōra (邑楽町, Ōra-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 26,380, and a population density of 848 persons per km². Its total area is 31.11 km².

Geography

Ōra is located in the extreme southern corner Gunma prefecture, bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the north.

Surrounding municipalities

• Gunma Prefecture
  • Ōta
  • Tatebayashi
  • Ōizumi
  • Chiyoda
  • Meiwa
• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Ashikaga

History

The villages of Nakano, Takashima and Nagae were created within Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. On March 1, 1955, Nakano and Takashima merged to form the village of Nakajima. Nakae merged with neighboring Tominaga and Eiraku to form the village of Chiyoda. However, on September 30, 1956 the former Nakae village was transferred from Chiyoda to Nakajima, and Nakajma was renamed Ōra on January 1, 1957. Ōra was elevated to town status on April 1, 1968.

Education

• Primary Schools
  • Nakano Elementary School
  • Nakanohigashi Elementary School
  • Takashima Elementary School
  • Nagara Elementary School
• Middle Schools
  • Ōra Middle School
  • Ōraminami Middle School

Transportation

Railway

• Tobu Railway - Tōbu Koizumi Line
  • Hon-Nakano - Shinozuka

Highway

• Japan National Route 122
• Japan National Route 354

Local attractions

• Ōra Symbol Tower
• Matsumoto Park
• Tatara Marshland

External links

Media related to Ōra, Gunma at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website (in Japanese)