Kanuma, Tochigi

Kanuma (鹿沼市, Kanuma-shi) is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2015, the city had an estimated population of 98,883, and a population density of 202 persons per km². Its total area is 490.64 km2 (189.44 sq mi).

Kanuma

鹿沼市
City
Kanuma City Hall
Flag
Seal
Location of Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture
Kanuma
 
Coordinates: 36°34′1.5″N 139°44′42.2″E
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureTochigi Prefecture
Area
 • Total490.64 km2 (189.44 sq mi)
Population
 (May 2015)
 • Total98,883
 • Density202/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeCryptomeria
- FlowerSatsuki azalea
Phone number0289-64-2111
Address1688-1 Imamiyachō, Kanuma-shi, Tochigi-ken 322-0068
Websitehttp://www.city.kanuma.tochigi.jp/

Geography

Kanuma is located in central Tochigi Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

History

Kanuma was the castle town for a 25,000 koku feudal domain in the early Edo period. Even after the domain was suppressed by the Tokugawa shogunate, the area continued to prosper from its location with a number of post stations on the Nikkō Reiheishi Kaidō.

The modern city was founded on October 10, 1948. On January 1, 2006, the town of Awano (from Kamitsuga District) was merged into Kanuma.

Economy

Education

Kanuma has 24 primary schools, ten middle schools and four high schools.[1]

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

External relations

Noted people

References
  1. "Elementary and junior high schools". Kanuma City. 3 April 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2020.
  2. Bakken, Ryan (2003-10-21). "Japanese Residents Will Dedicate New Garden". Grand Forks Herald.

Media related to Kanuma, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.