Kanra, Gunma
Kanra
甘楽町 | |
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| Kanra town office Kanra town office | |
| Location of Kanra in Gunma Prefecture Location of Kanra in Gunma Prefecture | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Gunma |
| District | Kanra |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.61 km2 (22.63 sq mi) |
| Population (August 2020) | |
• Total | 12,981 |
| • Density | 221.5/km2 (573.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Japanese Red Pine |
| - Flower | Somei Yoshino cherry |
| - Bird | Green pheasant |
| Phone number | 0274-74-3131 |
| Address | 161-1 Obata, Kanra-machi, Kanra-gun, Gunma-ken 370-2292 |
| Website | Official website |
Kanra (甘楽町, Kanra-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020[update], the town had an estimated population of 21,749 in 8311 households,[1] and a population density of 220 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 58.61 square kilometres (22.63 sq mi).
Geography
[edit | edit source]Kanra is located in the southwestern portion of Gunma Prefecture on the south bank of the Kabura River.
Surrounding municipalities
[edit | edit source]Climate
[edit | edit source]Kanra has a humid continental climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cold winters with occasional snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kanra is 12.8 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1166 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.4 °C, and lowest in January, at around 1.1 °C.[2]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kanra has remained relatively steady over the past 60 years.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1960 | 14,847 | — |
| 1970 | 13,615 | −8.3% |
| 1980 | 13,737 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 14,343 | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 14,660 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 13,609 | −7.2% |
| 2020 | 12,491 | −8.2% |
History
[edit | edit source]During the Edo period, the center of present-day Kanra was the jōkamachi of Obata Domain, a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate in Kōzuke Province. Obata village, Akihata village, Fukushima town, and Niiya village were created within Kitakanra District of Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. In 1925 Obata village was elevated in status into Obata town. In 1950 Kitakanra District was renamed Kanra District. Akihata village merged with Obata in 1955, and Fukushima and Niiya villages were into Obata on February 1, 1959, creating Kanra town.
Government
[edit | edit source]Kanra has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 12 members. Kanra, together with the other municipalities in Kanra District contributes one member to the Gunma Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Gunma 5th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
[edit | edit source]The economy of Kanra is heavily dependent on agriculture.
Education
[edit | edit source]Kanra has three public elementary schools and one public middle school operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school.
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Railway
[edit | edit source]File:Joshin Dentetsu logomark.svg Jōshin Dentetsu - Jōshin Line
Highway
[edit | edit source]- File:JP Expressway E18.svg Jōshin-etsu Expressway – Kanra PA
- File:Japanese National Route Sign 0254.svg National Route 254
Sister cities
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Local attractions
[edit | edit source]- Rakusan-en gardens, National Place of Scenic Beauty.[4]
References
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- ^ Kanra climate data
- ^ Kanra population statistics
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External links
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- Official Website (in Japanese)
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