Usui District, Gunma
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was a district
located in Gunma
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population
of 16,556 and a density
of 94.58 persons per km². The total area was 175.05 km².
The district dissolved on March 18, 2006, when the town of Matsuida
merged with the old city of An'naka
to create the new city of An'naka
.
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 16,556 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 94.58 persons per km². The total area was 175.05 km².
The district dissolved on March 18, 2006, when the town of Matsuida
Matsuida, Gunma
was a town located in Usui District, Gunma, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,556 and a density of 94.58 persons per km². The total area was 175.05 km².On March 18, 2006 Matsuida was merged into expanded city of An'naka....
merged with the old city of An'naka
Annaka, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma, Japan.As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 63,584, with a household number of 23,575 and the density of 230.09 persons per km²...
to create the new city of An'naka
Annaka, Gunma
is a city located in Gunma, Japan.As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 63,584, with a household number of 23,575 and the density of 230.09 persons per km²...
.