Fujioka, Gunma

Fujioka (藤岡市, Fujioka-shi) is a city located in southwestern Gunma Prefecture in the northern Kantō region of Japan. As of February 2015, the city had an estimated population of 66,165 and a population density of 367 persons per km². Its total area was 180.29 km².

Geography

Fujioka is located in the southern portion of Gunma Prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.

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Surrounding municipalities

History

During the Edo period, the area of present-day Fujioka was part of the tenryō territory in Kōzuke Province under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. Fujioka and Onishi towns, and Kanna, Ono, Midori, Mikuri, Hirai, Hino, and Sanbagawa Village were created in Midorino District, Gunma Prefecture and Mihara village in Minamikanra District, Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. In 1896, Minamikanra District was united with Midorino District and Tago District to create Tano District. On April 1, 1954, Fujioka annexed Kanna, Ono, Midori and Mikuri villages and was elevated to city status. On March 1, 1955 Fujioka annexed neighboring Hirai and Sanbagawa villages. On January 1, 2006 Onishi Village was merged into Fujioka City.