District Ōra Area 18.03 km² Local time Monday 1:21 AM | Region Kantō Population 39,996 (Feb 2015) | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 62% Humidity Points of interest Shironouchi Park, Izumi Total Park, Mishosaku Park | ||
Ōizumi (大泉町, Ōizumi-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 39,996 and a population density of 2220 persons per km². Its total area was 18.03 km². Approximately 10% of the total population are foreign citizens, mostly Japanese Brazilians, who work at many factories in the town. Since 1990, Japanese descendants from foreign countries have been permitted to stay in Japan freely. It is estimated that 15% of the population speak Portuguese as their native language, and as of 2007 Ōizumi has the highest concentration of Brazilians of any city in Japan.
Contents
- Map of Oizumi Ora District Gunma Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- Sister city relations
- Local attractions
- References
Map of Oizumi, Ora District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Ōizumi is located in the extreme southern corner Gunma prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The villages of Ōkawa and Koizumi were created within Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. Koizumi was elevated to town status on July 25, 1902. On March 31, 1957 Koizumi merged with the village of Ōkawa and was renamed Ōizumi. Plans to merge with neighboring Chiyoda in 2004 and with Ōta in 2008 were rejected by the local town assembly.
Economy
Ōizumi has an industrial base, with manufacturing facilities including plants from Ajinomoto, Sanyo, Toppan, Maruha Nichiro and Fuji Heavy Industries (which was previously the plant of the Nakajima Aircraft Company), located in the town.
Education
International schools:
The city formerly housed the Escola da Professora Rebeca, another Brazilian international school.
Railway
Highway
Sister city relations
– Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil