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Ōra, Gunma

Ōra
邑楽町
Town
Ōra town hall
Ōra town hall
Flag of Ōra
Flag
Official seal of Ōra
Seal
Location of Ōra in Gunma Prefecture
Location of Ōra in Gunma Prefecture
Ōra is located in Japan
Ōra
Ōra
 
Coordinates: 36°15′8.6″N 139°27′44.3″E / 36.252389°N 139.462306°E / 36.252389; 139.462306
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureGunma
DistrictŌra
Area
 • Total
31.11 km2 (12.01 sq mi)
Population
 (August 2020)
 • Total
26,267
 • Density844.3/km2 (2,187/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePinus densiflora
- FlowerAzalea
Phone number0276-88-5511
Address3040 Nakano, Ōra-machi, Gunma-ken 370-0692
WebsiteOfficial website

Ōra (邑楽町, Ōra-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 26,267 in 10,382 households,[1] and a population density of 840 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 31.11 square kilometres (12.01 sq mi).

Geography

Ōra is located in the extreme southern corner Gunma prefecture, bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the north.

Surrounding municipalities

Gunma Prefecture

Tochigi Prefecture

Demographics

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Ōra peaked around the year 2000 and has declined since.

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 15,159—    
1970 15,030−0.9%
1980 21,869+45.5%
1990 26,380+20.6%
2000 27,512+4.3%
2010 27,023−1.8%
2020 25,522−5.6%

History

The villages of Nakano, Takashima and Nagae were created within Ōra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. On March 1, 1955, Nakano and Takashima merged to form the village of Nakajima. Nakae merged with neighboring Tominaga and Eiraku to form the village of Chiyoda. However, on September 30, 1956, the former Nakae village was transferred from Chiyoda to Nakajima, and Nakajma was renamed Ōra on January 1, 1957. Ōra was elevated to town status on April 1, 1968.

Government

Ōra has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town council of 14 members. Ōra, together with the other municipalities in Ōra District contributes three members to the Gunma Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Gunma 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

Education

Ōra has four public elementary schools and two public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public high school operated by the Gunma prefecture Board of Education.

Transportation

Railway

Tōbu Railway –Tōbu Koizumi Line

Highway

Local attractions

  • Matsumoto Park
  • Ōra Symbol Tower
  • Tatara Marshland

References

  1. ^ "Ōra Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ Ōra population statistics

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