Ueda, Nagano

Ueda
上田市
City

A sculpture at Utsukushigahara Open-air Museum in Ueda

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Location of Ueda in Nagano Prefecture
Ueda

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 36°24′N 138°15′E / 36.400°N 138.250°E / 36.400; 138.250Coordinates: 36°24′N 138°15′E / 36.400°N 138.250°E / 36.400; 138.250
Country Japan
Region Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu)
Prefecture Nagano Prefecture
Government
  Mayor Soichi Motai (since April 2002)
Area
  Total 552.00 km2 (213.13 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2011)
  Total 158,187
  Density 286.57/km2 (742.2/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Texus cospidata
  Flower Azalea
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address 1-11-16 Ote, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken
386-8601
Website www.city.ueda.nagano.jp/pc/index.html

Ueda (上田市 Ueda-shi) is a city in Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Ueda was established on March 6, 2006, from the merger of the old city of Ueda absorbing the towns of Maruko and Sanada, and the village of Takeshi (all from Chiisagata District). The new city replaced the former city of Ueda for the first time in 87 years since Ueda was elevated to city status in 1919.

As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 158,187, with 61,091 households and a population density of 286.57 persons per km².[1] The total area is 552.00 km², which makes it the fifth largest city in the Nagano Prefecture.

Anraku-ji in Bessho Onsen, Ueda has the only extant octagonal pagoda in Japan. The pagoda has been designated as National Treasure.

The city as viewed from the West Turret of Ueda Castle (foreground)

History

Former city of Ueda

Former town of Maruko area

International relations

Ueda maintains friendship and sister cities relationships with the following cities.[3][4]

Friendship cities

Sister cities

Cities with emergency collaboration pacts

Ueda has entered into pacts with all the Japanese cities listed above and two more cities listed below for mutual collaboration in case of emergency.

Sightseeing

Education

University and College

High School

Junior High School

Noted residents

References

  1. 上田市の統計 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 23 September 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  2. http://www.mtlabs.co.jp/shinshu/event/sanada.htm
  3. 姉妹都市・友好都市提携及び災害時応援協定提携調印式 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  4. 姉妹都市・友好都市 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 25 October 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2007.
  5. "山極 勝三郎" [Katsusaburō Yamagiwa]. Nihon Jinmei Daijiten (in Japanese). Tokyo: Shogakukan. 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-08.

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