Ōizumi, Gunma

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Ōizumi
大泉町
Location of Ōizumi
Ōizumi's location in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Gunma Prefecture
District Oura District
Physical characteristics
Area 17.93 km² (6.92 sq mi)
Population (as of September 1, 2007)
     Total 41,098
     Density 2,292.14 /km² (5,937 /sq mi)
Location 36°15′N, 139°24′E
Symbols
Tree Zelkova serrata
Flower Tulip, Salvia splendens
Ōizumi Government Office
Address 370-0595
55-1 Hinode, Ōizumi-machi, Gunma-ken
Phone number 0276-63-3111
Official website: Town of Ōizumi
Nishi-koizumi Station
Nishi-koizumi Station

Ōizumi (大泉町 Ōizumi-machi?) is a town located in Oura District, Gunma, Japan.

As of September 1, 2007, the town has an estimated population of 41,098 and a density of 2292.14 persons per km². The total area is 17.93 km².

Tokyo plant of Sanyo, which is previously the plant of Nakajima Aircraft Company, is located in this town.

10% of the total population is comprised by foreign residents, mostly Japanese Brazilians, who work at many factories in the town. Since 1990, Japanese descendants in foreign countries have been permitted to stay in Japan freely.

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[edit] Surrounding municipalities

[edit] Places of note

  • Koizumi Castle trace(小泉城跡)
  • Ryusenji temple(竜泉寺)
  • Koizumi shrine(小泉神社)
  • Ainohara remain(間之原遺跡) of Jōmon period (B.C.3500-3000)

[edit] Transportation

This town has three stations Nishi-Koizumi Station, Koizumimachi Station, Higashi-Koizumi Station of Tobu Railway Koizumi Line, connecting to Isesaki Line at Tatebayashi Station and Ōta Station.

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