Annaka

Annaka 安中市
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Location of Annaka in Gunma Prefecture
Annaka
Coordinates: 36°19′N 138°53′E / 36.317°N 138.883°E / 36.317; 138.883Coordinates: 36°19′N 138°53′E / 36.317°N 138.883°E / 36.317; 138.883
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Yoshihiro Okada (since April 2006)
Area
• Total	276.34 km2 (106.70 sq mi)
Population (March 31, 2011)
• Total	63,584
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Pinus, Cryptomeria japonica
- Flower	Prunus mume
- Bird	Aix galericulata
Phone number	027-382-1111
Address	Annaka 1-23-13, Annaka-shi, Gunma-ken 379-0192
Website	www.city.annaka.gunma.jp

Annaka (安中市, Annaka-shi^?) is a city located in Gunma prefecture, Japan.

As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 63,584, with 23,575 households and a population density of 230.09 persons per km². The total area is 276.34 km².

The city was founded on November 1, 1958.

On March 18, 2006 the town of Matsuida, from Usui District, which was dissolved in the merger, was merged into Annaka.

Surrounding municipalities

• Gunma Prefecture
  • Takasaki
  • Tomioka
  • Shimonita
• Nagano Prefecture
  • Karuizawa

Sister cities

In Japan

• Wada, Chiba

Outside Japan

• Kimberley, British Columbia, Canada

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Annaka, Gunma

• Official website (Japanese)

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