Kanra, Gunma


Kanra is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2015, the town had an estimated population of 13,092, and a population density of 223 persons per km². Its total area is 58.61 km².

Geography

Kanra is located in the southwestern portion of Gunma Prefecture.

Surrounding municipalities

During the Edo period, the area of present-day Kanra was largely part of Obata Domain, a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate in Kōzuke Province.
Obata village, Akihata village, Fukushima town, and Niiya village were created within Kitakanra District of Gunma Prefecture on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system after the Meiji Restoration. In 1925 Obata village was elevated in status into Obata town. In 1950 Kitakanra District was renamed Kanra District. Akihata village merged with Obata in 1955, and Fukushima and Niiya villages were into Obata on February 1, 1959, creating Kanra town.

Economy

The economy of Kanra is heavily dependent on agriculture.

Education

Railway