- Shōwa, Gunma
Japanese city
Name = Shōwa
JapaneseName = 昭和村
Prefecture =Gunma Prefecture
Region = Kantō
District = Tone
Area_km2 = 64.17
Population = 7774
PopDate =September 1 ,2007
Density_km2 = 121.15
Coords = coord|37|20|N|139|37|E|region:JP_type:city
Postal code =
Area code =
Mayor =
Tree =Sakura
Flower =Azalea
Bird =Green Pheasant
Symbol
CityHallPostalCode = 379-1298
CityHallAddress = Showa-mura, 388 Ōaza Itoi
CityHallPhone = 0278-24-5111
CityHallLink = [http://www.vill.showa.gunma.jp/ Showa Village]
City
Elevation =nihongo|Shōwa|昭和村|Shōwa-mura is a village located in Tone District, Gunma,
Japan .As of
September 1 ,2007 , the village had an estimatedpopulation of 7,774 and a density of 121.15 persons per km². The total area is 64.17 km².Geography
Located on the northwestern slopes of
Mt. Akagi , it is surrounded on the north, east, and west by the city of Numata and borders Shibukawa to the south. The village is situated in centralGunma Prefecture .urrounding municipalities
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Gunma Prefecture
** Numata
** ShibukawaEducation
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Primary Schools
** Higashi Elementary School
** Nishi Elementary School
** Minamikawara Elementary School
*Junior High Schools
** Shōwa Junior High SchoolReferences
*cite web | title="MapionBB" | work=MapionBB | url=http://www.mapion.co.jp/c/f?uc=1&grp=MapionBB&scl=500000&el=139/03/51.236&nl=36/23/16.939 | date=2006-08 | accessdate=2006-09-02 ja icon
External links
*ja icon [http://www.vill.showa.gunma.jp/ Showa Official Site]
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