Tamamura, Gunma

Tamamura (玉村町, Tamamura-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 36,952, and a population density of 1430 persons per km². Its total area is 25.78 km².

Tamamura

玉村町
Town
Tamamura town hall
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Location of Tamamura in Gunma Prefecture
Tamamura
 
Coordinates: 36°18′15.9″N 139°06′53.7″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureGunma Prefecture
DistrictSawa
Area
 • Total25.78 km2 (9.95 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2015)
 • Total36,952
 • Density1,430/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeOsmanthus
- FlowerRose
Phone number0270-65-2511
Address201 Ōaza Shimonitta, Tamamura-machi, Gunma-ken 370-1292
Websitehttp://www.town.tamamura.lg.jp/

Geography

Tamamura is located in southern Gunma prefecture in the northern extremity of the Kantō plains, bordering Saitama Prefecture to the south. The Tama River flows through the town.

Surrounding municipalities

History

Tamamura developed during the Edo period as a post town on the Nikkō Reiheishi Kaidō, a subroute to Nikkō Kaidō which connects the Nakasendō with Nikkō, bypassing Edo.[1][2]

Modern Tamamura town was created within Nawa District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. Nawa District and Sai District merged to form Sawa District in 1896. On April 10, 1955 Tamamura annexed the neighboring village of Shibane, followed by Jōyō on August 1, 1957

Economy

Many people were employed in sericulture in the past.

Education
  • Primary Schools
    • Tamamura Elementary School
    • Minami Elementary School
    • Chūō Elementary School
    • Shibane Elementary School
    • Jouyou Elementary School
  • Middle Schools
    • Tamamura Middle School
    • Minami Middle School
  • Universities

Transportation

Tamamura is not served by any railway lines. The nearest station is Shinmachi Station in the neighboring city of Takasaki.

Highway

References
  1. Nikkō Reiheishidō. Mainichi Shinbun. Accessed August 29, 2007.
  2. Old Nakasendo: Kuragano-shuku and Takasaki-shuku Archived 2007-08-22 at the Wayback Machine. City of Takasaki. Accessed August 29, 2007.

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