Annaka, Gunma
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Annaka 安中市 |
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Annaka city hall
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 Location of Annaka in Gunma Prefecture |
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 Annaka
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| Coordinates: 36°19′34.5″N 138°53′13.7″E / 36.326250°N 138.887139°ECoordinates: 36°19′34.5″N 138°53′13.7″E / 36.326250°N 138.887139°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Gunma Prefecture | ||
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| • Total | 276.31 km2 (106.68 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2015) | |||
| • Total | 58,675 | ||
| • Density | 212/km2 (550/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Pinus, Cryptomeria japonica | ||
| - Flower | Prunus mume | ||
| - Bird | Aix galericulata | ||
| Phone number | 027-382-1111 | ||
| Address | Annaka 1-23-13, Annaka-shi, Gunma-ken 379-0192 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Annaka (安中市 Annaka-shi?) is a city located in southwestern Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the city had an estimated population of 58,675 and a population density of 212 persons per km². Its total area was 276.31 km².
Annaka is located in the southwestern portion of Gunma Prefecture at the very northernmost point of the Kantō Plain, bordered by Nagano Prefecture to the west. The Usui Pass connects Annaka with neighboring Karuizawa, Nagano.
During the Edo period, the area of present-day Annaka was the center of the Annaka Domain, a feudal domain held by the Itakura clan under the Tokugawa shogunate in Kōzuke Province. The area also prospered from its location on the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto. Post stations located within the borders of modern Annaka were: Itahana-shuku, Annaka-shuku, Matsuida-shuku and Sakamoto-shuku.
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