was a

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located in Agatsuma District,

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. As of September 1, 2007, the village had an estimated

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of 1,788 and a

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of 9.41 persons per km². The total area was 202.81 km². On March 28, 2010, Kuni was merged into the expanded town of Nakanojō.

Geography

Over half of the total area is covered by

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. Located on the border of

and

Nagano Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Nagano Prefecture has a population of 2,052,493 () and has a geographic area of . Nagano Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture to the north, Gunma Prefecture to the ...

Lake Nozori is a dam located in the town of Nakanojō, Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan. It is a hydroelectric dam operated by Tokyo Electric Power Company.The lake created by the dam is known as . AccessRose Queen Kotsu**From Naganohara-Kusat ...

. There were two major

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in the village: the Shiriyaki and Hanashiki Hot Springs.

Surrounding municipalities

** Kusatsu ** Nakanojō ** Naganohara ** Higashiagatsuma *

** Sakae ** Yamanouchi ** Takayama *

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** Yuzawa

History

* 1889 - Kusatsu village is created in Agatsuma District. * 1900 - Kusatsu village is divided into Kusatsu town and Kuni village * March 28, 2010 - Kuni was merged into the expanded town of Nakanojō.

Name origin

Before the creation of Kusatsu village in 1889, there were six villages, called Akaiwa, Kosame, Hikage, Ooshi, Iriyama, and Irusu. When thinking of a name in 1900, Kuni, meaning six put together (六合), was chosen since there were six villages. The pronunciation of the village's name came from the Nihon Shoki.

External links

Nakanojō official website
{{Authority control Dissolved municipalities of Gunma Prefecture Nakanojō, Gunma