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Gunma Prefecture |
 | | Gunma is the northwestern-most prefecture of the Kanto, and is mostly mountainous in the north, with more of the population concentrated in the southern half facing Saitama Prefecture. |
 | | On April 1, 2003, the town of Manba and the village of Nakasato from Tano District merged to form the new town of Kanna |
 | | On January 23, 2006, the municipalities of Gunma, Kurabuchi and Misato from Gunma District and the town of Shin from Tano District merged into the expanded city of Takasaki. |
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