Maebashi, Gunma

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Maebashi City
前橋市

Maebashi City's location in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kanto
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	241.22 km²
Population (as of 2007)
Total	324,644
Density	1345/km²
Location	36°23′N 139°4′E
Symbols
Tree	Gingko & Zelkova
Flower	Rose & Azalea
Symbol of Maebashi City
Maebashi City City Hall
Mayor	Masao Takagi
Address	〒371-8601 2-12-1, Ote-Machi, Maebashi City
Phone number	27-224-1111
Official website: Maebashi City

Coordinates: 36°23′N 139°4′E

Maebashi (前橋市 Maebashi-shi) is the capital city of Gunma in Japan.

The city was founded on April 1, 1892. On December 5, 2004 the former town of Ogo 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 1334 persons per km². The total area is 241.22 km².

Maebashi hosted the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships.

Contents 1 Transportation 1.1 Rail 2 Sister Cities 3 External links

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Rail

East Japan Railway Company

• Joetsu Line
• Ryomo Line

Jōmō Denki Tetsudō

• Jōmō Line

[edit] Sister Cities

• Olathe, Kansas, USA

[edit] External links

• Maebashi official website in Japanese, English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

Gunma Prefecture
Cities
An'naka | Fujioka | Isesaki | Kiryu | Maebashi  (capital) | Midori | Numata | Ōta | Shibukawa | Takasaki | Tatebayashi | Tomioka
Districts
Agatsuma | Kanra | Kitagunma | Ōra | Sawa | Seta | Tano | Tone
See also: Towns and villages by district edit