Ōra, Gunma

Ōra
邑楽町
Town

Ōra town hall

Flag
Seal

Location of Ōra in Gunma Prefecture
Ōra

 

Coordinates: 36°15′8.6″N 139°27′44.3″E / 36.252389°N 139.462306°E / 36.252389; 139.462306Coordinates: 36°15′8.6″N 139°27′44.3″E / 36.252389°N 139.462306°E / 36.252389; 139.462306
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Gunma Prefecture
District Ōra
Area
 • Total 31.11 km2 (12.01 sq mi)
Population (February 2015)
 • Total 26,380
 • Density 848/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Pinus densiflora
- Flower Azalea
Phone number 0276-88-5511
Address 3040 Ōaza Nakano, Ōra-machi, Gunma-ken 370-0692
Website Official website

Ōra (邑楽町 Ōra-machi) is a town located in Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 26,380 and a population density of 848 persons per km². Its total area was 31.11 km².

Geography

Ōra is located in the extreme southern corner Gunma prefecture, bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the north.

Surrounding municipalities

History

The villages of Nakano, Takashima and Nagae were created within Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. On March 1, 1955, Nakano and Takashima merged to form the village of Nakajima. Nakae merged with neighboring Tominaga and Eiraku to form the village of Chiyoda. However, on September 30, 1956 the former Nakae village was transferred from Chiyoda to Nakajima, and Nakajma was renamed Ōra on January 1, 1957. Ōra was elevated to town status on April 1, 1968.

Education

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Media related to Ōra, Gunma at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/3/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.