District Ōra Population 11,413 (Feb 2015) | Region Kantō Area 21.73 km² Local time Monday 3:17 AM | |
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Weather 6°C, Wind NW at 6 km/h, 98% Humidity | ||
Chiyoda (千代田町, Chiyoda-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 11,413 and a population density of 525 persons per km². Its total area was 21.73 km².
Contents
- Map of Chiyoda Ora District Gunma Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Surrounding municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Transportation
- References
Map of Chiyoda, Ora District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Geography
Chiyoda is located in the extreme southern corner Gunma prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.
Surrounding municipalities
History
The villages of Tominaga, Eiraku, and Nagae were created within Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. The three villages merged on March 31, 1955 to form the village of Chiyoda. However, the former village of Nagae separated out on September 30, 1956 and became part of Nakashima (today Ōra, Gunma). Chiyoda was raised to town status on April 1, 1982.
Economy
Agriculture remains a mainstay of the local economy; however, Chiyoda has two industrial parks centered on a beer plant operated by Suntory and a chemical plant operated by Marufuku Chemifa.
Education
Transportation
Chiyoda is not served by any railway lines, nor by any national highways.