Takayama, Gunma

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This article is about the village in Gunma Prefecture, Japan. There is a city in Gifu Prefecture with this name, see Takayama, Gifu. There is also a village with the same name in Nagano Prefecture, see Takayama, Nagano.

**Takayama**
**高山村**
Takayama's location in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	64.16 km² (24.77 sq mi)
Population (as of September 1, 2007)
Total	4,298
Density	66.99 /km² (174 /sq mi)
Location	36°41′N, 138°22′E
Symbols
Tree	Oak
Flower	Gentian
Bird	Copper Pheasant
Takayama Government Office
Address	〒377-0702 Takayama-mura, 2856-1 Ōaza Nakayama
Phone number	0279-63-2111
Official website: Takayama Village

Takayama (高山村, Takayama-mura^?) is a village located in Agatsuma District, Gunma, Japan.

As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 4,397 and a density of 68.53 persons per km². The total area is 64.16 km².

1 Geography
2 Surrounding municipalities
3 Education
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Located at the easternmost point of Agatsuma District, the village is surrounded by mountains at all cardinal directions. The Gunma Telescope is located on Mount Komochi in the south.