Kanna, 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 Tano District
Tano District, Gunma
Tano is a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 49,743 and a density of 121.00 persons per km². The total area is 411.09 km²....
, 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 2007, the town has an estimated population
Population
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of 2,828 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 22.20 persons per km². The total area is 114.69 km².
A footprint of Japan's first dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
s was discovered in former Nakasato village.
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...
- FujiokaFujioka, Gunmais a city in Gunma, Japan. The city's name means, "Wisteria Hill" in English, and is composed of the two kanji characters for "wisteria" and "Hill" ....
- UenoUeno, Gunmais a village located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,152 and a density of 11.83 persons per km²...
- ShimonitaShimonita, Gunmais a town located in Kanra District, Gunma, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 9,693 and a density of 55.25 persons per km²...
- NanmokuNanmoku, Gunmais a village located in Kanra District, Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 3,086 and a density of 25.98 persons per km², with a total area of 118.78 km². Nanmoku, like many rural areas in Japan, is seeing a significant amount of population decline; in 1955...
- Fujioka
- 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...
- ChichibuChichibu, Saitamais a city in Saitama, Japan. As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 68,701, with a household number of 26,230. The total area is 577.69 km²....
- OganoOgano, Saitamais a town located in Chichibu District, Saitama, Japan. The rugged topography consists of mountains, valleys, lakes and rivers .On October 1, 2005 the village of Ryōkami, from Chichibu District, was merged into Ogano....
- Chichibu
History
- 1889 - Kamikawa village and Nakasato village are created in Minamikanra District
- 1896 - Minamikanra District is united by Midorino District and Tago District, creating Tano DistrictTano District, GunmaTano is a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 49,743 and a density of 121.00 persons per km². The total area is 411.09 km²....
- 1926 - Kamikawa village is renamed Manba town
- 2003 - Manba town is merged into Nakasato village, creating Kanna town
Places of interest
- Kanna Dinosaur Center
- Sazanamiiwa (The location of the dinosaur footprint)
- Ryūshōji (A temple famed for its cherry blossomsCherry BlossomsCherry Blossoms is one of the oldest and largest international marriage agencies still in operation today. It was established in 1974 as a picture catalog, but has now switched entirely to a web-based format...
) - Roadside Station Manba no Sato