Shimonita, Gunma

Shimonita 下仁田町
Town
Location of Shimonita in Gunma Prefecture
Shimonita Location in Japan
Coordinates: 36°13′N 138°47′E / 36.217°N 138.783°E / 36.217; 138.783Coordinates: 36°13′N 138°47′E / 36.217°N 138.783°E / 36.217; 138.783
Country	Japan
Region	Kanra
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
Area
• Total	188.27 km2 (72.69 sq mi)
Population (September 1, 2007)
• Total	9,693
• Density	51.48/km2 (133.3/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Symbols
- Tree	Cryptomeria
- Flower	Cherry Blossom
- Bird	Japanese Bush-warbler
Address	Shimonita-machi, 682 Ōaza Shimonita 370-2601
Phone number	0274-82-2111
Website	Town of Shimonita

Roadside Station Shimonita

Shimonita (下仁田町, Shimonita-machi) is a town located in Kanra District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 9,693 and a density of 55.25 persons per km². The total area is 188.27 km².

Shimonita is famous for its konjac and welsh onion.

Geography

84% of the town's total area is covered by forests.

• Mountains: Mount Arafune, Mount Inafukumi, Mount Ōgeta, Ozawadake, Kanatake, Mount Nikkura, Mount Yotsumata, Mount Monogatari, Mount Midō, Mount Myogi, Mount Monomi
• Rivers: Kabura River

Surrounding municipalities

• Gunma Prefecture
  • Fujioka
  • Tomioka
  • Annaka
  • Nanmoku
  • Kanna
  • Kanra
• Nagano Prefecture
  • Saku
  • Karuizawa

Education

• Primary Schools
  • Shimonita Elementary School
  • Mayama Elementary School
  • Osaka Elementary School
  • Saimoku Elementary School

Aokura Elementary School - Closed down April 2009

• Junior High Schools
  • Shimonita Junior High School
• High Schools
  • Shimonita High School

External links

Media related to Shimonita, Gunma at Wikimedia Commons

• Shimonita official website (Japanese)