Midori, Gunma

Midori みどり市
Location of Midori in Gunma Prefecture
Area
- Total	208.23 km2 (80.4 sq mi)
Population (2006)	53,322
- Density	256/km2 (663/sq mi)
Website	Midori City
Phone number	0277-76-2111
Address 2952 Shika, Kasakake-machi, Midori 379-2395

Midori (みどり市, Midori-shi^?) is a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. The name "Midori-shi", literally means "Greenery City".

The city was founded on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the town of Ōmama, from Yamada District, the town of Kasakake, from Nitta District, and the village of Azuma, from Seta District.

As of this merger, the city has an estimated population of 53,322 and a population density of 256 persons per km². The total area is 208.23 km². The Watarase river runs through parts of Midori City.

Education

Elementary schools

• Kasakake Elementary School
• Kasakake Higashi Elementary School
• Kasakake Kita Elementary School
• Omama Higashi Elementary School
• Omama Minami Elementary School
• Omama Kita Elementary School
• Fukuoka Chūō Elementary School
• Fukuoka Nishi Elementary School
• Kanbai Elementary School
• Azuma Elementary School

Junior high schools

• Kasakake Jr. High School
• Kasakake Minami Jr. High School
• Omama Jr. High School
• Omama Higashi Jr. High School
• Azuma Jr. High School

High schools

• Omama High School

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Midori, Gunma

• Midori official website (in Japanese)

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