Isesaki, Gunma
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 Isesaki's location in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. |
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| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kanto |
| Prefecture | Gunma Prefecture |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 139.33 km² |
| Population (as of March 2006) | |
| Total | 209,198 |
| Density | 1501/km² |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | pine |
| Flower | azalea |
 Symbol of Isesaki |
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| Isesaki City Hall | |
| Address | 〒372-8501 410 Nichome, Imaizumi-cho, Isesaki |
| Phone number | 0270-24-5111 |
| Official website: Isesaki official website | |
- Isesaki is a city in Gunma Prefecture. For the district in Yokohama, see Isezakicho.
Isesaki (伊勢崎市; -shi) is a city located in Gunma, Japan. The current population is 209,000.
A small city located near the geographic center of Japan's main island of Honshu, Isesaki is the fourth largest city in Gunma Prefecture and it is one of the growing cities within Gunma Prefecture. The center of the city is 15km (20mi) away from central Maebashi, 95km (155mi) from Central Tokyo, and it is located at the northwestern Kanto Plateau and it is next door neighbor to Saitama Prefecture if the city crosses the Tone River.
On January 1, 2005 the towns of Akabori and Sakai and the village of Azuma from Sawa District merged with the city.
The city was founded on September 13, 1940.
Isesaki is the birthplace of Mitsuru Adachi, the creator of the baseball manga Touch.
J-List, the Japanese export company, is based in Isesaki.
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