Kuni (六合村, Kuni-mura) was a village located in Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
As of September 1, 2007, the village had an estimated population of 1,788 and a population density of 9.41 persons per km². The total area was 202.81 km².
On March 28, 2010, Kuni was merged into the expanded town of Nakanojō.[1]
Over half of the total area is covered by forests. Located on the border of Gunma Prefecture and Nagano PrefectureisLake Nozori. There were two major hot springs in the village: the Shiriyaki and Hanashiki Hot Springs.
Before the creation of Kusatsu village in 1889, there were six villages, called Akaiwa, Kosame, Hikage, Ooshi, Iriyama, and Irusu. When thinking of a name in 1900, Kuni, meaning six put together (六合), was chosen since there were six villages. The pronunciation of the village's name came from the Nihon Shoki.
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