Tomioka, Gunma

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Tomioka City
富岡市

Tomioka City's location in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kanto
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	122.90 km²
Population (as of 2006)
Total	54,465
Location	36°15′N 138°53′E
Symbols
Tomioka City City Hall
Official website: http://www.city.tomioka.lg.jp/

Coordinates: 36°15′N 138°53′E

This article is about the city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. For the town in Fukushima Prefecture, see Tomioka, Fukushima.

Japan's first modern silk reeling factory at Tomioka, designed by the French engineer Paul Brunat in 1872.

Tomioka (富岡市; -shi) is a city located in Gunma, Japan.

As of March 1, 2006, the city had an estimated population of 54,465. The total area is 122.90km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1954. On March 27, 2006, it merged with neighboring Myogi Town to form the new city of Tomioka.

[edit] References

• "富岡市のデータ". Tomioka City Official Site (2006-07). Retrieved on 2006-10-19. (Japanese)

[edit] External links

• Tomioka official website in Japanese

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

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