MAEBASHI, GUNMA

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'Maebashi' (前橋市 ''Maebashi-shi'') is the capital city of Gunma in Japan.
The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai. On December 5, 2004 the former town of Ogo and former villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi from Seta District merged into the city. As of this merger, but with 2003 population data, the city has an estimated population of 321,813 and a density of 1334 persons per km². The total area is 241.22 km².
Maebashi hosted the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

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Geography

Surrounding municipalities

History

Transportation

Rail

Sister Cities

External links

Geography

Maebashi is located on the foot of Mount Akagi in the Kantō Plain. The Tone River, which is well known for its purity, runs through the city. Also, Maebashi is farthest from the sea among all Japanese prefecture capitals.

Surrounding municipalities

★ Gunma Prefecture

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★ Isesaki city

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★ Kiryū city

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★ Shibukawa city

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★ Takasaki city

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★ Shintō village

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★ Tamamura town

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★ Yoshioka town

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★ Fujimi village

History

★ 1892 - Maebashi city is created

★ 1901 - A portion of Kamikawabuchi village is merged into Maebashi

★ 1951 - A portion of Kaigaya village is merged into Maebashi

★ 1954 - Kamikawabuchi village, Shimokawabuchi village, Azuma village, Minamitachibana village, Kaigaya village, Haga village, Motosouja village, and Souja village are merged into Maebashi

★ 1957 - A portion of Jōnan village is merged into Maebashi

★ 1960 - A portion of Tamamura town and another portion of Jōnan village is merged into Maebashi

★ 1967 - Jōnan village is merged into Maebashi

★ 2004 - Ōgo town, Miyagi village, and Kasukawa village are merged into Maebashi

Transportation

Rail

East Japan Railway Company

★ Joetsu Line

★ Ryomo Line
Jōmō Denki Tetsudō

★ Jōmō Line

Sister Cities

★ Olathe, Kansas, USA

★ Birmingham, Alabama USA

★ Orvieto, Italy

External links

★ Maebashi official website in Japanese, English, Spanish, and Portuguese.