Kiryū, Gunma
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Kiryū 桐生市 |
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Kiryū city hall
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 Location of Kiryū in Gunma Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 36°24′18.6″N 139°29′50.1″E / 36.405167°N 139.497250°ECoordinates: 36°24′18.6″N 139°29′50.1″E / 36.405167°N 139.497250°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Gunma Prefecture | ||
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| • Total | 274.45 km2 (105.97 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2015) | |||
| • Total | 114,924 | ||
| • Density | 419/km2 (1,090/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Sweet Osmanthus | ||
| - Flower | Salvia splendens | ||
| Phone number | 0277-46-1111 | ||
| Address | 1-1 Orihimechō, Kiryū, Gunma-ken 376-8501 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Kiryū (桐生市 Kiryū-shi?) is a city located in eastern Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the city had an estimated population of 114,924 and a population density of 419 persons per km². Its total area was 274.45 km².
Kiryū is in the southeast part of Gunma, in the northern Kanto Plain near the Tochigi border. It is located approximately 100 kilometres (62 mi) northwest of Tokyo. The city is also not far from Mount Akagi, a large but dormant volcano. The city consists of two separate geographic areas, with the city of Midori sandwiched in between. Situated at the foot of Mount Akagi, the city boasts one of the most beautiful settings in the Kantō region. Two rivers, the Kiryū and the Watarase River, run through the heart of the city and it is likewise surrounded by picturesque mountains to the north. Umeda, a district on the north side of the city, is well known for its cedar trees, while red pines are also common in other areas.
During the Edo period, most of the area of present-day Kiryū was part of the tenryō holding under the direct administration of the Tokugawa shogunate in Kōzuke Province, with the exception of the commercial center and temple town of Kiryū-shinmachi, noted for sericulture since the Nara period, which was part of Shōnai Domain of Dewa Province. The area also prospered from its location on the Kiryū and Watarase rivers.
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