Onishi, Gunma
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Tano District
, Gunma
, Japan
.
On January 1, 2006 Onishi was merged into the expanded city of Fujioka
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 6,982 and a density
of 133.12 persons per km². The total area was 52.45 km².
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 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....
, 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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On January 1, 2006 Onishi was merged into the expanded city of Fujioka
Fujioka, Gunma
is a city in Gunma, Japan. The city's name means, "Wisteria Hill" in English, and is composed of the two kanji characters for "wisteria" and "Hill" ....
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 6,982 and a density
Population density
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of 133.12 persons per km². The total area was 52.45 km².