Maebashi

Maebashi
前橋市
Flag of Maebashi
Official seal of Maebashi
Location of Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture
Location of Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture
Maebashi is located in Japan
Maebashi
Maebashi
 
Coordinates: 36°23′22.2″N 139°3′48.3″E / 36.389500°N 139.063417°E / 36.389500; 139.063417
Country Japan
RegionKantō
PrefectureGunma
First official record4th century AD
City settledApril 1, 1892
Government
 • MayorAkira Ogawa (小川晶) (from February 2024)
Area
 • Core city311.59 km2 (120.31 sq mi)
Population
 (August 31, 2020)
 • Core city335,352
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
 • Metro
[1] (2015)
1,263,034 (12th)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreeGinkgo & Zelkova
- FlowerRose & Azalea
Phone number027-224-1111
Address2-12-1, Ote-Machi, Maebashi-shi, Gunma-ken 371-8601
WebsiteOfficial website
Maebashi City Hall

Maebashi (前橋市, Maebashi-shi) is the capital city of Gunma Prefecture, in the northern Kantō region of Japan.[2] As of 31 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 335,352 in 151,171 households,[3] and a population density of 1100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 311.59 km2 (120.31 sq mi). It was the most populous city within Gunma Prefecture until Takasaki merged with nearby towns between 2006 and 2009.[4] Maebashi is known to be the "City of Water, Greenery and Poets" because of its pure waters, its rich nature and because it gave birth to several Japanese contemporary poets, such as Sakutarō Hagiwara.[5]

  1. ^ "UEA Code Tables". Center for Spatial Information Science, University of Tokyo. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  2. ^ Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), "Maebashi area"; retrieved 2015-5-10.
  3. ^ "Maebashi City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  4. ^ Takasaki City Office. September 30, 2014. "Demography Study"
  5. ^ Maebashi City Office. March 27, 1989. "Declaration from the Municipal Council" Archived 2014-10-12 at the Wayback Machine