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Not to be confused with
Ōsaka.
Osaka (小坂村, Osaka-mura) is a
dissolved
village once belonging to the
Kanra District in the south-western portion of
Gunma Prefecture. It presently corresponds to Osaka region in
Shimonita.
Geography
History
- April 1, 1889: Kami Osaka, Naka Osaka, Shimo Osaka, and Higashino merge into
Kita-Kanra District, Sakamaki (坂牧村, sakamaki mura).
- April, 1890: Sakamaki is renamed to Osaka.
- April 1, 1950: Kita-Kanra District is renamed to Kanra District.
- March 10, 1955:
Shimonita,
Saimoku,
Aokura, and
Mayama are abolished and replaced by a new Shimonita.