Meiwa, Gunma
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is a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Ōra 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
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As of September 1, 2007. the town has an estimated population
Population
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 of 11,291 and a density
Population density
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 of 574.02 persons per km². The total area is 19.67 km².

Surrounding municipalities

  • Gunma Prefecture
    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...

    • Tatebayashi
      Tatebayashi, Gunma
      is a city located in Gunma, Japan.As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 79,755, with a household number of 34,413, and the density of 1,307.89 persons per km²...

    • Chiyoda
      Chiyoda, Gunma
      is a town located in Ōra District, Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,640 and a density of 534.93 persons per km²...

    • Itakura
      Itakura, Gunma
      is a town located in Ōra District, Gunma, Japan. The town lies in the southeastern extremity of Gunma, and is bordered on the north by Tochigi, the east by Ibaraki, and the south by Saitama...

  • Saitama Prefecture
    Saitama Prefecture
    is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Saitama.This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area, and most of Saitama's cities can be described as suburbs of Tokyo, to which a large amount of residents commute each day.- History...

    • Hanyū
      Hanyu, Saitama
      is a city located in Saitama, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 57,292 and the density of 978.51 persons per km². The total area is 58.55 km².The city was founded on September 1, 1954....


History

  • 1889 - Sanuki village, Umeshima village, and Chieda village are created in Ōra District
  • 1955 - Sanuki village, Umeshima village, and Chieda village are united, creating Meiwa village
  • 1998 - Meiwa village is renamed Meiwa town

Education

  • Primary Schools
    • Meiwahigashi Elementary School
    • Meiwanishi Elementary School
  • Junior High Schools
    • Meiwa Junior High School
  • High Schools
    • Tatebayashi Syōkō High School

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