Chiyoda, Gunma

Chiyoda 千代田町
Town
Location of Chiyoda in Gunma Prefecture
Chiyoda Location in Japan
Coordinates: 36°13′N 139°27′E / 36.217°N 139.450°E / 36.217; 139.450Coordinates: 36°13′N 139°27′E / 36.217°N 139.450°E / 36.217; 139.450
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
District	Ōra
Area
• Total	21.76 km2 (8.40 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	11,640
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	Town of Chiyoda

Chiyoda (千代田町, Chiyoda-machi) is a town located in Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 11,640 and a density of 534.93 persons per km². The total area is 21.76 km².

Surrounding municipalities

• Gunma Prefecture
  • Tatebayashi
  • Meiwa
  • Oizumi
  • Ōra
• Saitama Prefecture
  • Kumagaya
  • Gyōda
  • Hanyū

History

• 1889 - Tominaga, Eiraku, and Nagae are created in Ōra District
• 1955 - Tominaga, Eiraku and Nagae merge, creating Chiyoda.
• 1956 - Nagae is separated again and merged into Nakashima (today Ōra, Gunma)
• 1982 - Chiyoda becomes a town

Education

• Primary Schools
  • Nishi Elementary School
  • Higashi Elementary School
• Junior High Schools
  • Chiyoda Junior High School
• Libraries
  • Yamaya Memorial Library

External links

Media related to Chiyoda, Gunma at Wikimedia Commons

• Chiyoda official website (Japanese)