was a
village
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located in
Gunma
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the KantÅ region of Honshu. Gunma Prefecture has a population of 1,937,626 (1 October 2019) and has a geographic area of . Gunma Prefecture borders Niigata Prefecture and Fukushima Prefecture to t ...
,
Japan
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during the years 1889 to 1954.
History
Furumaki Village was formed in 1889 as a result of the merging of three villages: Arima Village, Handa Village, and Yagihara Village. On April 1, 1954, Furumaki Village merged with
Kanashima Village, Shibukawa Town, and
Toyoaki Village to become
Shibukawa City.
Today
The area formerly held as Furumaki Village is now a part of
Shibukawa City, and the name of the former village is retained in the name of an
elementary school
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and a
junior high school
Middle school, also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school, is an educational stage between primary school and secondary school.
Afghanistan
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.
References
{{Gunma-geo-stub, Furumaki, Gunma
Dissolved municipalities of Gunma Prefecture
Shibukawa, Gunma