Gunma District, Gunma

Gunma (群馬郡; -gun) was a district located in Gunma, Japan.

As of June 30, 2004, the district had an estimated population of 22,303. The total area was 93.59km².

Until the day before the dissolution (September 30, 2006), the district had one town.

[edit] History

1876 - The District broke off into Higashigunma District and Nishigunma District.

April 1, 1896 - Nishigunma District merged with Kataoka District to form Gunma District. (6 towns, 33 villages)
April 1, 1900 - The town of Takasaki gained city status (5 towns, 33 villages)
October 1, 1949 - Due to the creation of Kitagunma District, the district lost 2 towns and 9 villages. (5 towns, 19 villages)
April 1, 1957 - The village of Kamiko split and merged each into the towns of Minowa and Gunma. (4 towns, 3 villages)
August 1, 1957 (4 towns, 2 villages)
- Part of the village of Gunnan merged with the town of Tamamura and the village of Joyo from Saha District, forming the town of Tamamura in Saha District.
- The villages of Iwahana split and merged each into the village of Gunnan and the city of Takasaki.
October 15, 1957 - Parts of the village of Gunnan (Sakai) merged into the town of Tamamura in Saha District.
March 31, 1963 - The town of Kuragano merged into the city of Takasaki (3 towns, 2 villages)
September 1, 1965 - The village of Gunnan merged into the city of Takasaki. (3 towns, 1 village)
July 1, 1996 - The village of Kurabuchi renames (倉淵村->倉渕村)
January 23, 2006 - Gunma, Kurabuchi, and Misato were merged into the city of Takasaki. (1 town)
October 1, 2006 - The town of Haruna merged into the city of Takasaki. Gunma District was dissolved as a result.