Shimonita, Gunma

Japanese city
Name = Shimonita
JapaneseName = 下仁田町
Prefecture = Gunma Prefecture
Region = Kantō
Area_km2 = 188.27
Population = 9693
PopDate = September 1, 2007
Density_km2 = 51.48
Coords = coord|36|13|N|138|47|E|region:JP_type:city
Postal code =
Area code =
Mayor =
Tree = Cryptomeria
Flower = Cherry Blossom
Bird = Japanese Bush-warbler
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CityHallPostalCode = 370-2601
CityHallAddress = Shimonita-machi, 682 Ōaza Shimonita
CityHallPhone = 0274-82-2111
CityHallLink = [http://www.town.shimonita.gunma.jp/ Shimonita Town]
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nihongo|Shimonita|下仁田町|Shimonita-machi is a town located in Kanra District, Gunma, Japan.

As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 9,693 and a density of 55.25 persons per km². The total area is 188.27 km².

Shimonita is famous for its konjac and welsh onion.

Geography

84% of the town's total area is covered by forests.
* Mountains: Mount Arafune, Mount Inafukumi, Mount Ōgeta, Ozawadake, Kanatake, Mount Nikkura, Mount Yotsumata, Mount Monogatari, Mount Midō, Mount Myogi, Mount Monomi
* Rivers: Kabura River

urrounding municipalities

* Gunma Prefecture
** Fujioka
** Tomioka
**Annaka
**Nanmoku
** Kanna
** Kanra
* Nagano Prefecture
** Saku
** Karuizawa

Education

* Primary Schools
** Shimonita Elementary School
** Mayama Elementary School
** Osaka Elementary School
** Saimoku Elementary School
** Aokura Elementary School
* Junior High Schools
** Shimonita Junior High Schools
* High Schools
** Shimonita High School

External links

*ja icon [http://www.town.shimonita.gunma.jp/ Shimonita official website]