Azuma, Gunma (Seta)
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Azuma
東村 | |
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Former village | |
![]() Location of Azuma in Gunma Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 36°31′20″N 139°18′35″E / 36.52236°N 139.30983°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Gunma Prefecture |
District | Seta |
Merged | March 27, 2006 (now part of Midori) |
Area | |
• Total | 141.57 km2 (54.66 sq mi) |
Population (March 1, 2006) | |
• Total | 2,917 |
• Density | 20.60/km2 (53.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Symbols | |
Bird | green pheasant |
Flower | chrysanthemum × morifolium, rhododendron subg. Hymenanthes |
Tree | cryptomeria |
Azuma (東村, Azuma-mura) was a village located in Seta District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It was one of three separate villages named Azuma ("East Village") within Gunma Prefecture.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,036 and a density of 21.45 persons per km2. The total area was 141.57 km2. The village was established in 1889.
On March 27, 2006, Azuma, along with the town of Ōmama (from Yamada District), and the town of Kasakake (from Nitta District), was merged to create the city of Midori.[1]
References
- ^ "みどり市市制施行10周年記念特集ページ|群馬県みどり市". 群馬県みどり市 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-14.
みどり市は、平成18年3月27日に新田郡笠懸町、山田郡大間々町、勢多郡東村の2町1村が合併して誕生し、平成28年3月27日に誕生から10年を迎えました。
External links
- Midori official website (in Japanese)
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