Shintō, Gunma

Shintō 榛東村
— Village —
Location of Shintō in Gunma Prefecture
Shintō
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
Area
• Total	27.94 km² (10.8 sq mi)
Population (September 1, 2007)
• Total	14,302
• Density	511.9/km² (1,325.8/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Pine
- Flower	Lilium auratum
- Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler
Phone number	0279-54-2211
Address	1258-1 Yamakoda, Shintō-mura, Kitagunma-gun, Gunma-ken 370-3593
Website	Village of Shintō

Shintō (榛東村, Shintō-mura^?) is a village located in Kitagunma District, Japan.

As of September 1, 2007, the village has an estimated population of 14,302 and a density of 511.88 persons per km². The total area is 27.94 km².

History

1889 - Momoi village is created in Nishigunma District
1896 - Nishigunma District is combined with Kataoka District to create the Gunma District
1949 - Kitagunma District divides from Gunma District
1957 - Sōma village is merged with Momoi village
1959 - Momoi village is renamed Shintō village

Junior High Schools
- Shintō Junior High School
Primary Schools
- Kita Elementary School
- Minami Elementary School
Kindergartens
- Kita Kindergarten
- Minami Kindergarten
Nursery Schools
- Hokubu Nursery School
- Chūō Nursery School
- Nanbu Nursery School

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