Tone District, Gunma
Encyclopedia
is a district
located in Gunma
(Kōzuke Province
).
As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 39,026 and a Density of 29.5 persons/km². The total area is 1,322.38 km².
The district contains one town and three villages.
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...
(Kōzuke Province
Kozuke Province
was an old province located in the Tōsandō of Japan, which today comprises Gunma Prefecture. It is nicknamed as or .The ancient provincial capital was near modern Maebashi. During the Sengoku period, Kōzuke was controlled variously by Takeda Shingen, Uesugi Kenshin, the late Hōjō clan, and...
).
As of May, 2008, the district has an estimated Population of 39,026 and a Density of 29.5 persons/km². The total area is 1,322.38 km².
The district contains one town and three villages.
- MinakamiMinakami, Gunmais a town located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan. It is the largest and northernmost town in the prefecture.The town was created on October 1, 2005, when the old Minakami merged with the town of Tsukiyono, and the village of Niiharu, all from Tone District....
- KatashinaKatashina, Gunmais a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 5,255 and a density of 13.41 persons per km². The total area is 392.01 km².-Geography:...
- KawabaKawaba, Gunmais a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 4,124 and a density of 48.35 persons per km². The total area is 85.29 km².-Geography:...
- ShōwaShowa, Gunmais a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.As of September 1, 2007, the village had an estimated population of 7,774 and a density of 121.15 persons per km². The total area is 64.17 km².-Geography:...
Timeline
- April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the town of Numata and the villages of TonamiTonami, GunmaTonami was a village located in Tone District, northern Gunma Prefecture.-History:*April 1, 1889 Due to the municipal status enforcement, the town of 戸鹿野新 and the villages of 戸鹿野, 沼須, 上沼須, 下久屋, 上久屋, and 横塚 merged to form the village of Tonami, Tone District.*April 1, 1954 The village merged with...
, IkedaIkeda, GunmaIkeda was a village located in Tone District, northern Gunma Prefecture.-History:*April 1, 1889 Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of 下発知, 発知新田, 奈良, 秋塚, 岡谷, 中発知, 上発知, and 佐山 merged to form the village of Ikeda, Tone District.*April 1, 1954 Merged with the town of Numata and the...
, UsuneUsune, GunmaUsune was a village located in Tone District, northern Gunma Prefecture.-History:* April 1, 1889 Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of 下沼田, 善桂寺, 堀廻, 大釜, 原, 宇楚井, 石墨, 戸神, 町田, 白岩, 井土上, 恩田, and 硯田 merged to form the village of Usune, Tone District.* April 1, 1954 Merged with the...
, KawadaKawada, GunmaKawada was a village located in Tone District, northern Gunma Prefecture.-History:* April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the 5 villages of 上川田, 下川田, 今井, 屋形原, and 岩本 merged to form the village of Kawada....
, ShirasawaShirasawa, GunmaShirasawa was a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Shirasawa, along with the village of Tone, also from Tone District, was merged into the expanded city of Numata....
, Kawaba, Komemaki, Momono, AzumaAzuma, Gunma (Tone)was a village in Tone District, northern Gunma Prefecture, Japan.-Geography:The Katashina River, a branch of Tone River, flows on the west side of the former village.* Mountains: Mount Sukai, Mount Shukudōbō* Rivers: Katashina River, Tani River-History:...
, YunoharaYunohara, GunmaYunohara was a village located in Tone District, northern Gunma Prefecture.-History:*April 1, 1889 Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of 新巻, 相俣, and 羽場 merged to form the village of Yunohara....
, Katashina, and Minakami were placed within the district. (1 town, 12 villages) - April 1, 1896 (1 town, 16 villages)
- Absorbed Kitaseta District. The villages of Kuroho, Itonose (now the village of Shōwa), and Akagine (now the city of Numata).
- The village of KugaKuga, GunmaKuga was a village located in Tone District, northern Gunma Prefecture. The village was first belonged to Agatsuma District.-Geography:Before moving to Tone District, it was the northern most village in Agatsuma District....
, Agatsuma DistrictAgatsuma District, Gunmais a district located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.As of July 1, 2011, the district has an estimated population of 60,253 and a population density of 47.1 persons per km²...
, moved to Tone District.
- May 1, 1908 - The villages of Kuga and Yunohara merged to form the village of NiiharuNiiharu, GunmaNiiharu was a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Niihari, along with the town of Tsukiyono, also from Tone District, was merged into the expanded town of Minakami....
. (1 town, 15 villages) - October 10, 1947 - The village of Minakami gained town status to become the town of MinakamiMinakami, Gunmais a town located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan. It is the largest and northernmost town in the prefecture.The town was created on October 1, 2005, when the old Minakami merged with the town of Tsukiyono, and the village of Niiharu, all from Tone District....
. (2 towns, 14 villages) - April 1, 1954 - The town of Numata and the villages of Tonami, Ikeda, Usune, and Kawada merged to form the city of 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."...
. (1 town, 10 villages) - April 1, 1955 - The villages of Komemaki and Monono merged to form the town of TsukiyonoTsukiyono, GunmaTsukiyono is a town located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Tsukiyono, along with the village of Niiharu, also from Tone District, was merged into the expanded town of Minakami....
. (2 towns, 8 villages) - September 30, 1956 - The villages of Azuma and AkagineAkagine, GunmaAkagine was a village located in Tone District, northeastern Gunma Prefecture.- History :*April 1, 1889 Due to the municipal staus enforcement, the village of Akagine, Kitaseta District, was formed....
merged to form the village of ToneTone, GunmaTone was a village located in Tone District, Gunma, Japan.On February 13, 2005 Tone, along with the village of Shirasawa, also from Tone District, was merged into the expanded city of Numata....
. (2 towns, 7 villages) - November 1, 1958 - The villages of KurohoKuroho, GunmaKuroho was a village located in Tone District, northeastern Gunma Prefecture.- History :*April 1, 1889 Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Kawahake, Tochikubo, and Morishita merged to form the village of Kuroho, Kitaseta District.*April 1, 1896 Due to the district mergers, the...
and ItonoseItonose, Gunmawas a village located in Tone District, northeastern Gunma Prefecture, Japan.- History :*April 1, 1889 Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Itoi and Kainose merged to form the village of Itonose, Kitaseta District....
merged to form the village of Shōwa. (2 towns, 6 villages) - February 13, 2005 - The villages of Shirasawa and Tone merged into the city of Numata. (2 towns, 4 villages)
- October 1, 2005 - The towns of Tsukiyono and (former) Minakami, and the village of Niiharu merged to form the town of Minakami. (1 town, 3 villages)