Agatsuma, Gunma

Agatsuma 吾妻町
Former town
Flag Emblem
Location of Agatsuma in Chiba Prefecture
Agatsuma Location in Japan
Coordinates: 36°34′17″N 138°49′32″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
District	Agatsuma
Merged	March 27, 2006 (now part of Higashiagatsuma)
Area
• Total	220.20 km^2 (85.02 sq mi)
Population  (April 1, 2005)
• Total	14,515
• Density	65.92/km^2 (170.7/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Bird	green pheasant
Flower	narcissus
Tree	zelkova serrata

Agatsuma (吾妻町, Agatsuma-machi) was a town located in Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,881 and a density of 67.58 persons per km². The total area was 220.20 km².

On March 27, 2006, Agatsuma, along with the village of Azuma (also from Agatsuma District), was merged to create the town of Higashiagatsuma.

External links

• Higashiagatsuma official website (in Japanese)