Maebashi (前橋市, Maebashi-shi) - The capital
city of Gunma in Japan.
The city was founded on April 1, 1892, by the samurai Makuba
Kawai. On December 5, 2004 the former town of Ōgo and former
villages of Kasukawa and Miyagi from Seta District merged
into the city. As of this merger, but with 2003 population
data, the city has an estimated population of 321,813 and a
density of 1,334 persons per km². The total area is 241.22
km².
Maebashi hosted the 1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships.
Maebashi is located on the foot of Mount Akagi in the Kantō
Plain. The Tone River, which is well known for its purity,
runs through the city. Also, Maebashi is farthest from the
sea among all Japanese prefecture capitals. In the winter,
the Karakaze, or "dry wind" blows through Maebashi. This is
due to the snow clouds being blocked by the Echigo Mountain
Range between Gunma and Niigata. Because of this, the city
has fair weather in the season. In the summer, it is hot
since the location is inland. On July 24, 2001, Maebashi hit
40 degrees celsius, the fifth hottest temperature ever in
Japan.
Information source: “Maebashi, Gunma.” wikipedia.org. Article
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