Shimonita, Gunma

Shimonita
下仁田町
Shimonita town office
Shimonita town office
Flag of Shimonita
Official seal of Shimonita
Location of Shimonita in Gunma Prefecture
Location of Shimonita in Gunma Prefecture
Shimonita is located in Japan
Shimonita
Shimonita
 
Coordinates: 36°12′44.9″N 138°47′20.9″E / 36.212472°N 138.789139°E / 36.212472; 138.789139
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureGunma
DistrictKanra
Area
 • Total188.38 km2 (72.73 sq mi)
Population
 (October 2020)
 • Total7,058
 • Density37/km2 (97/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols 
• TreeCryptomeria
• FlowerSakura
• BirdJapanese bush-warbler
Phone number0274-82-2111
Address682 Shimonita, Shimonita-machi, Kanra-gun, Gunma-ken 370-2601
WebsiteOfficial website
Shimonita onion
Shimonita town center

Shimonita (下仁田町, Shimonita-machi) is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 August 2020, the town had an estimated population of 7,058 in 3,292 households,[1] and a population density of 37 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 188.38 square kilometres (72.73 sq mi). Shimonita is famous for its konjac and Welsh onion.

  1. ^ "Shimonita Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.