Owa

Owa is a quarter in Meiwa, Ora District, Gunma and has about 25,500 residents. Owa is situated nearby to the quarter Suka, as well as near Shimonakamori.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kawamata and Showa Bridge.

Kawamata

Railway station

Photo: 群馬県明和町, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kawamata Station is a passenger railway station in the town of Meiwa, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. Kawamata is situated 2½ km east of Owa.

Shingō Station

Railway station

Photo: MaedaAkihiko, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shingō Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hanyū, Saitama, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Chichibu Railway. Shingō Station is situated 3½ km south of Owa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Horikucho and Chiyoda.

Horikucho

Quarter

Photo: Higa4, CC0.

Horikucho is a quarter, which is situated 4 km northeast of Owa.

Chiyoda is a town located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 September 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,221 in 4502 households, and a population density of 520 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 21.73 square kilometres. Chiyoda is situated 5 km west of Owa.

Sakaecho

Neighborhood

Photo: 京浜にけ, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sakaecho is a neighborhood, which is situated 6 km northeast of Owa.

Owa

Type: Quarter with 25,500 residents
Also known as: “Ōra” and “Ōwa”
Category: locality
Location: Meiwa, Ora District, Gunma, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

36.20141° or 36° 12′ 5″ north

Longitude

139.49829° or 139° 29′ 54″ east

Population

25,500

Elevation

22 metres (72 feet)

Open location code

8Q8X6F2X+H8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7252288303

OpenStreetMap feature

place=quarter

GeoNames ID

9188982

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In Other Languages

“Owa” goes by many names.

Japanese: “おおわ”
Japanese: “大輪”

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