Azuma, Gunma (Seta)
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Azuma located in Seta District, Gunma
, Japan
, was one of three separate village
s named Azuma ("East Village") in Gunma Prefecture.
On March 27, 2006 Azuma was merged with the town of Ōmama
, from Yamada District
, and the town of Kasakake
, from Nitta District, to form the new city of Midori
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
of 3,036 and a density
of 21.45 persons per km². The total area was 141.57 km². The village was established in 1889.
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...
, was one of three separate village
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....
s named Azuma ("East Village") in Gunma Prefecture.
On March 27, 2006 Azuma was merged with the town of Ōmama
Omama, Gunma
Ōmama is a former town that used to be located in the now dissolved Yamada District, Gunma, Japan.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....
, from 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....
, and 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, 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...
.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 3,036 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 21.45 persons per km². The total area was 141.57 km². The village was established in 1889.