Gunma prefecture

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Gunma prefecture (群馬県)

Gunma prefectural symbol

Gunma prefectural symbol

Capital Maebashi

Region: Kanto

Island: Honshu

Area

- Total

- % water

Ranked 21st

6,363.16 km²

0.2%

Population

- Total (2000)

- Density
Ranked 19th

2,024,820

318/km²

Districts: 12

Municipalities: 70

: JP-10

Symbols

Pref. Flower: Japanese azalea
(Rhododendron japonicum)

Pref. Tree: Japanese black pine
(Pinus thunbergii)

Pref. Bird: Copper pheasant
(Phasianus soemmerringii)

Image:Japan_gunma_map_small.png

**Gunma prefecture (群馬県)**
Gunma prefectural symbol
Capital	Maebashi
Region:	Kanto
Island:	Honshu
Area - Total - % water	Ranked 21st 6,363.16 km² 0.2%
Population - Total (2000) - Density	Ranked 19th 2,024,820 318/km²
Districts:	12
Municipalities:	70
:	JP-10
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Japanese azalea (Rhododendron japonicum)
Pref. Tree:	Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)
Pref. Bird:	Copper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii)

Gunma prefecture (or Gumma) (Japanese: 群馬県; Gunma-ken) is located in the Kanto region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Maebashi.

Table of contents

1 History
2 Geography

2.1 Cities
2.2 Towns and Villages

3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Culture
6 Tourism
7 Prefectural symbols
8 Miscellaneous topics
9 External links

History

Geography

Cities

Towns and Villages

Agatsuma District
- Azuma
- Agatsuma
- Kuni
- Kusatsu
- Naganohara
- Nakanojou
- Takayama
- Tsumagoi
Gunma District
- Gunma
- Haruna
- Kurabuchi
- Misato
Kanra District
- Kanra
- Myougi
- Nanmoku
- Shimonita
Kitagunma District
- Ikaho
- Komochi
- Onogami
- Shintou
- Yoshioka
Nitta District
- Kasakake
- Nitta
- Ojima
Oura District
- Chiyoda
- Itakura
- Meiwa
- Ooizumi
- Oura
Sawa District
- Akabori
- Azuma
- Sakai
- Tamamura
Seta District
- Akagi
- Azuma
- Fujimi
- Kasukawa
- Kitatachibana
- Kurohone
- Miyagi
- Niisato
- Oogo
Tano District
- Kanna
- Onishi
- Shin
- Ueno
- Yoshii
Tone District
- Katashina
- Kawaba
- Minakami
- Niiharu
- Shirasawa
- Shouwa
- Tone
- Tsukiyono
Usui District
- Matsuida
Yamada District
- Oomama

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

The prefectural symbol consists of the first kanji of the word 'Gunma' and surrounded by three stylized mountains symbolizing the three important mountains of Gunma prefecture: Mt. Haruna, Mt. Akagi, and Mt. Myogi. -- 15:20, 13 Apr 2004 (UTC)

Miscellaneous topics

External links

Official Gunma prefecture homepage

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