Maebashi, Gunma
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 Maebashi City's location in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. |
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| 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 | |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Gingko & Zelkova |
| Flower | Rose & Azalea |
 Symbol of Maebashi City |
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| 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 | |
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.
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East Japan Railway Company
Jōmō Denki Tetsudō
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- Maebashi official website in Japanese, English, Spanish, and Portuguese.
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