Kiryu

This article covers the city of Kiryu. For other terms, see Kiryū (disambiguation) .

Kiryu-shi 桐 生 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kanto
Prefecture :	Gunma
Coordinates :	36 ° 24 '  N , 139 ° 20'  E Coordinates: 36 ° 24 '19 "  N , 139 ° 19' 49"  E
Basic data
Surface:	274.57 km²
Residents :	107,887 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	393 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	10203-2
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Osmanthus
Flower :	Fire sage
Symbol :	Bluebell tree
town hall
Address :	Kiryū City Hall 1 - 1 , Orihime-chō Kiryū -shi Gunma  376-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.kiryu.lg.jp/
Location of Kiryūs in Gunma Prefecture

Kiryū ( Japanese 桐 生 市 , -shi ) is a city in Gunma Prefecture on Honshū , the main island of Japan. Kiryū is about 110 km north of Tokyo .

geography

Kiryū is north of Ōta and east of Maebashi .

traffic

National road 122 leads past the city to Tōkyō or Nikkō and the JR Ryōmō line which is used as a railway line.

• Train:
  • JR Ryōmō Line to Oyama or Maebashi
  • Watarase-Keikoku Railway Watarase-Keikoku Line
  • Jōmō-Denki Railway Jōmō Line
  • Tōbu Kiryū line
• Street:
  • National Road 50, to Maebashi or Mito
  • National Road 122, to Tokyo or Nikko
  • National Road 353

Town twinning

• Naruto (Tokushima) , since 1980
• Columbus , since 1977
• Biella , since 1963

sons and daughters of the town

• Iwasawa Kenkichi (1917–1998), mathematician
• Naoki Matsuda (1977-2011), football player
• Chihiro Yamanaka , jazz pianist

Neighboring cities and communities

• Gunma Prefecture
  • Maebashi
  • Isesaki
  • Numata
  • Ōta
  • Midori
  • Fujimi
• Tochigi prefecture
  • Ashikaga
  • Sano

Web links

Commons : Kiryū  - collection of images, videos and audio files