Ueda, Nagano

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Ueda
上田市
—  City  —
A sculpture at Utsukushigahara Open-air Museum in Ueda
Location of Ueda in Nagano
Ueda is located in Japan
Ueda
 
Coordinates: 36°24′N 138°15′E / 36.4°N 138.25°E / 36.4; 138.25Coordinates: 36°24′N 138°15′E / 36.4°N 138.25°E / 36.4; 138.25
Country Japan
Region Chūbu
Prefecture Nagano
Government
 • Mayor Soichi Motai (since April 2002)
Area
 • Total 552.00 km2 (213.1 sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2011)
 • Total 158,187
 • Density 286.57/km2 (742.2/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree Texus cospidata
- Flower Azalea
Phone number 0268-22-4100
Address 1-11-16 Ote, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken
386-8601
Website www.city.ueda.nagano.jp/pc/index.html
The city as viewed from the West Turret of Ueda Castle (foreground)

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

The city was formed on March 6, 2006, when the city of Ueda, the towns of Maruko, Sanada and the village of Takeshi (all from Chiisagata District) merged to form the city of Ueda. The new city replaced the former city of Ueda for the first time in 87 years since Ueda became a city in 1919.

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

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

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[edit] History

[edit] Former city of Ueda

[edit] Former town of Maruko area

  • April 1, 1889-Founded as a village when four towns merged.
  • October 30, 1912-Gained town status.
  • April 1966-Gained the Togaharajibako area from the town of Tobu (now the city of Tomi)

[edit] International relations

Ueda maintains friendship and sister cities relationships with the following cities.[2][3]

[edit] Friendship cities

[edit] Sister cities

[edit] 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.

[edit] Sightseeing

  • Utsukushigahara Open-air Museum - An open-air museum with sculptures on the Utsukushigahara plateau, which opened in June 1981

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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