Tatebayashi 館林市 |
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Location of Tatebayashi in Gunma Prefecture | |
Tatebayashi
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Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Gunma Prefecture |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kazuo Yasuraoka (since April 2007) |
Area | |
• Total | 60.98 km2 (23.5 sq mi) |
Population (April 1, 2011) | |
• Total | 79,755 |
• Density | 1,307.9/km2 (3,387.4/sq mi) |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
City symbols | |
- Tree | Pinus thunbergii |
- Flower | Rhododendrom obtusum |
- Bird | Anas poecilorhyncha |
Phone number | 81-(0)276-72-4111 |
Address | Jo 1-1, Tatebayashi, Gunma (群馬県館林市城町1の1) 374-8501 |
Website | City of Tatebayashi |
Tatebayashi (館林市 Tatebayashi-shi ) is a city located in Gunma, Japan.
As of April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 79,755, with a household number of 34,413, and the density of 1,307.89 persons per km². The total area is 60.98 km².
Tatebayashi is famous for Azalea Hill Park(つつじヶ岡公園,Tsutsuji-ga-oka koen) and Bunbuku Chagama of Morinji Temple (茂林寺).
The city was founded on April 1, 1954 and its current mayor is Kazuo Yasuraoka.
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Tatebayashi Station is one of Tobu Railway's hub stations. The Isesaki Line, Sano Line, and Koizumi Line all meet here. Tatebayashi Station is also Express Ryomo stop. Following are approximate times by train from Tatebayashi:
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tatebayashi,_Gunma Tatebayashi, Gunma] at Wikimedia Commons
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