Tano District, Gunma
Encyclopedia
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.
On January 1, 2006, the district lost Onishi
when it merged with the city of Fujioka
. On January 23 of that same year, the town of Shin
was amalgated into the expanded city of Takasaki
.
A planned merger of municipalities
was implemented on June 1, 2009; Yoshii
merged into the city of Takasaki
.
Districts of Japan
The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above city, town or village. As of 2008, cities belong directly to prefectures and are independent from...
located in 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...
.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population
Population
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of 49,743 and a density
Population density
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of 121.00 persons per km². The total area is 411.09 km².
On January 1, 2006, the district lost Onishi
Onishi, Gunma
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....
when it merged with the 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" ....
. On January 23 of that same year, the town of Shin
Shin, Gunma
was a town located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan.On January 23, 2006, Shinnmachi, along with the towns of Gunma, Kurabuchi, and Misato, all from Gunma District, was merged into the expanded city of Takasaki....
was amalgated 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....
.
A planned merger of municipalities
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal 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 June 1, 2009; Yoshii
Yoshii, Gunma
was a town located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 24,758 and a density of 424.30 persons per km². The total area was 58.35 km².-Geography:...
merged into the 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....
.