Kanna, Gunma
| Kanna 神流町 | |||
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Kanna town office | |||
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 Location of Kanna in Gunma Prefecture | |||
  Kanna
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| Coordinates: 36°6′57.3″N 138°55′11″E / 36.115917°N 138.91972°ECoordinates: 36°6′57.3″N 138°55′11″E / 36.115917°N 138.91972°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Gunma Prefecture | ||
| District | Tano | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 114.6 km2 (44.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2015) | |||
| • Total | 2,007 | ||
| • Density | 17.5/km2 (45/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| • Tree | Zelkova serrata | ||
| • Flower | Rhododendron dilatatum | ||
| • Bird | Japanese white-eye | ||
| Phone number | 0274-57-2111 | ||
| Address | 90-6 Ōaza Manba, Kanna-machi, Tano-gun, Gunma-ken 370-1592 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Kanna (神流町 Kanna-machi) is a town located in Tano District of southwestern Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 2,007 and a population density of 17.5 persons per km2. Its total area was 114.6 km2. The town has seen a precipitous drop in population, to only one third of its population in 1970, with the remaining population having the second oldest median age in Japan after Nanmoku, Gunma and is thus classified as a Genkai shūraku. A footprint of Japan's first dinosaurs was discovered in former Nakasato village, now part of Kanna.
Geography
Kanna is located in the southwestern portion of Gunma Prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.
Surrounding municipalities
History
During the Edo period, the area of present-day Kanna was part of the tenryō territory administered directly by the Tokugawa shogunate in Kōzuke Province.
Kamikawa village and Nakasato village were established within Minamikanra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. In 1896 Minamikanra District was united with Midono and Tago Districts to create Tano District. Kamikawa village was elevated to town status in 1926 and renamed Manba town. On April 1, 2003, Manba and Nakasato merged, forming the town of Kanna.
Economy
The economy of Kanna is heavily dependent on agriculture.
Education
Kanna has one elementary, one middle and one high school.
Transportation
Kanna is not served by any railway stations.
Highway
Local attractions
- Kanna Dinosaur Center
- Sazanamiiwa (The location of the dinosaur footprint)
- Ryūshōji (A temple famed for its cherry blossoms)
- Roadside Station Manba no Sato
External links
Media related to Kanna, Gunma at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
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