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is a city

Cities of Japan

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in Gunma Prefecture

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

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. It is in northern Gunma, bordered by Mt. Akagi and Mt. Hotaka. The kanji

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for Numata approximately mean "boggy field."

The city was founded on 1 April 1954 and merged with the villages of Shirasawa

Shirasawa, Gunma

Shirasawa was a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Shirasawa, along with the village of Tone, also from Tone District, was merged into the expanded city of Numata....

and Tone

Tone, Gunma

Tone was a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Tone, along with the village of Shirasawa, also from Tone District, was merged into the expanded city of Numata....

, both from Tone District

Tone District, Gunma

is a district located in Gunma .As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 39,026 and a Density of 29.5 persons/km²...

, on February 13, 2005. As of this merger, the city has an estimated population of 52,882, with a household

Household

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number of 20,240 and a population density

Population density

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of 119.29 persons per km². The total area is 443.37 km², making it the largest city in terms of area in Gunma. (The neighboring town of Minakami

Minakami, Gunma

is a town located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan. It is the largest and northernmost town in the prefecture.The town was created on October 1, 2005, when the old Minakami merged with the town of Tsukiyono, and the village of Niiharu, all from Tone District....

is the largest municipality in terms of area in Gunma.)

History

On April 1 1889, the municipal governments of the town of Numata and the villages of Tonami, Ikeda, Usune, Kawada, Shirasawa, and Azuma were created in the Tone District. The village of Akagine was also created in the Kita-Seta District.
On April 1 1896, the Kita-Seta district and Tone District merged to form a new Tone District
Tone District, Gunma
is a district located in Gunma .As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 39,026 and a Density of 29.5 persons/km²...

.
On April 1 1954, the town of Numata and the villages of Tonami, Ikeda, Usune, and Kawada merged to form the city of Numata.
On September 30 1956, the villages of Azuma and Akagine merged to form the village of Tone.
On February 13 2005, the villages of Shirasawa
Shirasawa, Gunma
Shirasawa was a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Shirasawa, along with the village of Tone, also from Tone District, was merged into the expanded city of Numata....

and Tone
Tone, Gunma
Tone was a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Tone, along with the village of Shirasawa, also from Tone District, was merged into the expanded city of Numata....

were incorporated into the city of Numata.

Neighboring municipalities

Gunma Prefecture
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...
- Kiryū
  Kiryu, Gunma
  is a city in Gunma, Japan, near the cities of Ōta and Ashikaga. Incorporated on March 1, 1921, Kiryū is considered both a city and part of the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area, although it is still widely thought of as a rural area...
- Shibukawa
  Shibukawa, Gunma
  is a city located in the extreme northwest of the Kantō Plain, in the center of landlocked Gunma, Japan. Encompassing the juncture of the Tone River and Agatsuma River, it is about 120km from Tokyo...
- Maebashi
  Maebashi, Gunma
  is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai.On December 5, 2004 the town of Ōgo, and the villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi, all from Seta District, were merged into Maebashi....
- Midori
  Midori, Gunma
  is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The name "Midori-shi", literally means "Greenery City".The city was founded on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the town of Ōmama, from Yamada District, the town of Kasakake, from Nitta District, and the village of Azuma, from Seta District.As of this...
- Minakami
  Minakami, Gunma
  is a town located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan. It is the largest and northernmost town in the prefecture.The town was created on October 1, 2005, when the old Minakami merged with the town of Tsukiyono, and the village of Niiharu, all from Tone District....
- Katashina
  Katashina, Gunma
  is a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 5,255 and a density of 13.41 persons per km². The total area is 392.01 km².-Geography:...
- Kawaba
  Kawaba, Gunma
  is a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 4,124 and a density of 48.35 persons per km². The total area is 85.29 km².-Geography:...
- Shōwa
  Showa, Gunma
  is a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the village had an estimated population of 7,774 and a density of 121.15 persons per km². The total area is 64.17 km².-Geography:...
- Takayama
  Takayama, Gunma
  is a village located in Agatsuma District, Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,397 and a density of 68.53 persons per km². The total area is 64.16 km².-Geography:...
Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
- Nikkō
  Nikko, Tochigi
  is a city in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Approximately 140 km north of Tokyo and 35 km west of Utsunomiya, the capital of Tochigi Prefecture, it is a popular destination for Japanese and international tourists...

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