Fujimi, Gunma
Encyclopedia
was a village
located in Seta District, Gunma
, Japan
.
As of September 1, 2007, the village had an estimated population
of 22,267 and a density
of 316.20 persons per km². The total area was 70.42 km².
, the village stretches from the summit of Mount Akagi
to the bottom. At the summit of Mount Akagi, there are two lakes, Ōnuma and Konuma, caldera
lakes. Alpine plants such as Asian skunk cabbages grow in the marshland. The northern portion of the village is mainly covered by forests without many human dwellings, while the southern portion is flat, where there are many farmlands. It was the fourth most populous village in Japan before the merger.
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....
located in Seta District, 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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As of September 1, 2007, 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 22,267 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 316.20 persons per km². The total area was 70.42 km².
History
- A planned merger of municipalitiesMerger and dissolution of municipalities of JapanMunicipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
was implemented on May 5, 2009; Fujimi was merged into the expanded city of MaebashiMaebashi, Gunmais 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....
. Seta District ceased to exist as a result.
Geography
Located in the northwestern portion of the Kantō PlainKanto Plain
The ' is the largest plain in Japan located in the Kanto Region of central Honshū. The total area 17,000 sq km covers more than half of the Region extending over Tokyo, Saitama Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Chiba Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture, and Tochigi Prefecture.The northern limit borders on...
, the village stretches from the summit of Mount Akagi
Mount Akagi
is a mountain in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The broad, low dominantly andesitic stratovolcano rises above the northern end of the Kanto Plain. It contains an elliptical, 3 x 4 km summit caldera with post-caldera lava domes arranged along a NW-SE line. Lake Ono is located at the NE end of the...
to the bottom. At the summit of Mount Akagi, there are two lakes, Ōnuma and Konuma, caldera
Caldera
A caldera is a cauldron-like volcanic feature usually formed by the collapse of land following a volcanic eruption, such as the one at Yellowstone National Park in the US. They are sometimes confused with volcanic craters...
lakes. Alpine plants such as Asian skunk cabbages grow in the marshland. The northern portion of the village is mainly covered by forests without many human dwellings, while the southern portion is flat, where there are many farmlands. It was the fourth most populous village in Japan before the merger.
Surrounding municipalities
- Gunma PrefectureGunma Prefectureis 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...
- MaebashiMaebashi, Gunmais 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....
- KiryūKiryu, Gunmais 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...
- NumataNumata, Gunmais a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is in northern Gunma, bordered by Mt. Akagi and Mt. Hotaka. The kanji for Numata approximately mean "boggy field."...
- ShibukawaShibukawa, Gunmais 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
Education
- Primary Schools
- Hara Elementary School
- Ishii Elementary School
- Shirokawa Elementary School
- Tokizawa Elementary School
- Junior High Schools
- Fujimi Junior High School