Misato, Gunma
Encyclopedia
Misato was a town
in Gunma District
, Gunma
, Japan
.
On January 23, 2006 Misato, along with the towns of Gunma
and Kurabuchi
, all from Gunma District
, and the town of Shinmachi, from Tano District
, was merged into the expanded city of Takasaki
.
In 2003 the town had an estimated population
of 19,203 and a density
of 438.83 persons per square kilometre. The total area was 43.76 square kilometres.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
in Gunma District
Gunma District, Gunma
Gunma was a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of June 30, 2004, the district had an estimated population of 22,303. The total area was 93.59 km².Until the day before the dissolution , the district had one town....
, 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...
.
On January 23, 2006 Misato, along with the towns of Gunma
Gunma, Gunma
Gunma was a town located in Gunma District, Gunma, Japan.On January 23, 2006 Gunma, along with the towns of Kurabuchi and Misato, all from Gunma District, and the town of Shin, from Tano District, was merged into the expanded city of Takasaki....
and Kurabuchi
Kurabuchi, Gunma
Kurabuchi is a town located in Takasaki, Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,535 and a density of 35.64 persons per km²...
, all from Gunma District
Gunma District, Gunma
Gunma was a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of June 30, 2004, the district had an estimated population of 22,303. The total area was 93.59 km².Until the day before the dissolution , the district had one town....
, and the town of Shinmachi, from Tano District
Tano District, Gunma
Tano is a district located in Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 49,743 and a density of 121.00 persons per km². The total area is 411.09 km²....
, was merged into the expanded city of Takasaki
Takasaki, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The city was founded on April 1, 1900.Takasaki is a regional transportation hub because its train station is the junction of several rail lines as well as a Shinkansen stop....
.
In 2003 the town 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 19,203 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 438.83 persons per square kilometre. The total area was 43.76 square kilometres.