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is the capital city of Gunma in Japan.

The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba Kawai. On December 5, 2004 the former town of ?go and former villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi from Seta District merged into the city. As of this merger, but with 2003 population data, the city has an estimated population of 321,813 and a density of 1,334 persons per kmē. The total area is 241.22 kmē.

Maebashi hosted the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Geography

Maebashi is located at the foot of Mt. Akagi in the northeast corner of the Kant? Plain. The Tone River, Japan's second-longest, runs through the western part of the city. Also, Maebashi is farthest from the sea among all Japanese prefectural capitals.

Climate

In the winter, the Karakaze, or "dry wind" blows through Maebashi from the north. This is due to the snow clouds coming from the Sea of Japan being blocked by the Echigo Mountain Range between Gunma and Niigata. Because of this, the city has a mild winter. In the summer, it is hot since the location is inland. On July 24, 2001, Maebashi hit 40?, the fifth hottest temperature ever in Japan.

Surrounding municipalities

• Gunma Prefecture
  • Isesaki
  • Kiry?
  • Shibukawa
  • Takasaki
  • Shint?
  • Tamamura
  • Yoshioka
  • Fujimi

History

• 1892 - Maebashi city is created
• 1901 - A portion of Kamikawabuchi village is merged into Maebashi
• 1951 - A portion of Kaigaya village is merged into Maebashi
• 1954 - Kamikawabuchi village, Shimokawabuchi village, Azuma village, Minamitachibana village, Kaigaya village, Haga village, Motos?ja village, and S?ja village are merged into Maebashi
• 1957 - A portion of J?nan village is merged into Maebashi
• 1960 - A portion of Tamamura town and another portion of J?nan village is merged into Maebashi
• 1967 - J?nan village is merged into Maebashi
• 2004 - Mayor Masao Takagi is elected
• 2004 - ?go town, Miyagi village, and Kasukawa village are merged into Maebashi

Transportation

Rail

East Japan Railway Company

• J?etsu Line
• Ry?m? Line

J?m? Electric Railway

• J?m? Line

Sister cities

• Olathe, Kansas, USA
• Birmingham, Alabama, USA
• Menasha, Wisconsin, USA
• Orvieto, Italy

External links

• , , , , Maebashi Official Website

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