Omama, Gunma
Encyclopedia
Ōmama is a former town
that used to be located in the now dissolved Yamada District
, Gunma
, Japan
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On March 27, 2006 Ōmama was merged with the town of Kasakake
, from Nitta District, and the village of Azuma
, from Seta District, to form the new city of Midori
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
that used to be located in the now dissolved Yamada District
Yamada District, Gunma
is a former district which was located in Gunma, Japan.As of 27 March 2006, the district has been dissolved in order to form the new city of Midori....
, 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
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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On March 27, 2006 Ōmama was merged with the town of Kasakake
Kasakake, Gunma
Kasakake is a former town that was located in the now dissolved Nitta District, Gunma, Japan.On March 27, 2006 Kasakake was merged with the town of Ōmama, from Yamada District, and the village of Azuma, from Seta District, to form the new city of Midori.The Iwajuku archaeological site is in...
, from Nitta District, and the village of Azuma
Azuma, Gunma (Seta)
Azuma , located in Seta District, Gunma, Japan, was one of three separate villages named Azuma in Gunma Prefecture....
, from Seta District, to form the new city of 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...
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