Ōizumi, Gunma
| Ōizumi 大泉町 | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location of Ōizumi in Gunma Prefecture | |
  Ōizumi Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 36°15′N 139°24′E / 36.250°N 139.400°ECoordinates: 36°15′N 139°24′E / 36.250°N 139.400°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Gunma Prefecture |
| District | Ōra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.93 km2 (6.92 sq mi) |
| Population (September 1, 2007) | |
| • Total | 41,098 |
| • Density | 2,292.14/km2 (5,936.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Symbols | |
| - Tree | Zelkova serrata |
| - Flower | Tulip, Salvia splendens |
| Address |
55-1 Hinode, Ōizumi-machi, Gunma-ken 370-0595 |
| Phone number | 0276-63-3111 |
| Website | Town of Ōizumi |
Ōizumi (大泉町 Ōizumi-machi) is a town located in Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 1, 2007, the town had an estimated population of 41,098 and a density of 2292.14 persons per km². The total area is 17.93 km².
In 1957, the towns of Ookawa-mura and Koizumi-machi merged, thus "Ooizumi-machi" was born.
Ooizumi's name comes from the 'Oo' from Ookawa and 'izumi' from Koizumi.
The Tokyo plant of Sanyo, which was previously the plant of the Nakajima Aircraft Company, is located in this town.
10% of the total population are foreign citizens, 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. It is estimated that 15% of the population speak Portuguese as their native language.[1]
Surrounding municipalities
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 (3500 BC-3000 BC)
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.
References
External links
Media related to Ōizumi, Gunma at Wikimedia Commons
- Oizumi official website (Japanese)