Usune, Gunma Explained
was a village located in Tone District, northern Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Geography
History
- April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of 下沼田, 善桂寺, 堀廻, 大釜, 原, 宇楚井, 石墨, 戸神, 町田, 白岩, 井土上, 恩田, and 硯田 merged to form the village of Usune, Tone District.
- April 1, 1954 - Merged with the town of Numata and the villages of Tonami, Ikeda, and Kawada to create the city of Numata.[1]
Notes and References
- Web site: 市町村名変遷一覧表その1 - 群馬県ホームページ(市町村課) . 2024-02-28 . www.pref.gunma.jp.