Kanna, Gunma


Kanna is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 2,007, and a population density of 17.5 persons per km2. Its total area is 114.6 km2. The town has seen a precipitous drop in population to only one third of its population in 1970, with the remaining population having the second oldest median age in Japan after Nanmoku, Gunma and is thus classified as a Genkai shūraku. A footprint of Japan's first dinosaurs was discovered in former Nakasato village, now part of Kanna.

Geography

Kanna is located in the southwestern portion of Gunma Prefecture, bordered by Saitama Prefecture to the south.

Surrounding municipalities

During the Edo period, the area of present-day Kanna was part of the tenryō territory administered directly by the Tokugawa shogunate in Kōzuke Province.
Kamikawa village and Nakasato village were established within 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 Midono and Tago Districts to create Tano District. Kamikawa village was elevated to town status in 1926 and renamed Manba town. On April 1, 2003, Manba and Nakasato merged, forming the town of Kanna.

Economy

The economy of Kanna is heavily dependent on agriculture.

Education

Kanna has one elementary, one middle and one high school.

Transportation

Kanna is not served by any railway stations.

Highway