Uda, Nara Explained

Uda
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:City
Image Map1:Uda in Nara Prefecture Ja.svg
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:34.5167°N 193°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kansai
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Nara Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Kazutoshi Kongō
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:247.62
Population Total:31,274
Population As Of:April 1, 2015
Population Density Km2:146
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Blank Info Sec1:17-3 Shimoidari, Haibara-ku, Uda-shi, Nara-ken
633-0292
Blank Name Sec2:Climate
Blank Info Sec2:Cfa
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is a city located in northeastern Nara Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Uda was established on January 1, 2006, the towns of Haibara, Ōuda and Utano, and the village of Murō (all from Uda District).[1] [2]

Population

As of December 29, 2005, the city had an estimate population of 38,648 and a population density of 155.35 persons per km2. As of April 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 31,274 and 13,128 households. The population density is 145.64 persons per km2, and the total area is 247.62 km2.

Each former town became a ward. The wards here are ordinary wards of a city, unlike the 23 special wards of Tokyo.

Geography

Located in the Yamato Plateau in northeastern Nara Prefecture, it is surrounded by mountains in all directions. The Kintetsu Osaka Line has a major role in transportation in Uda.

Neighboring municipalities

Climate

Uda has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), which is hot and humid in the summer (above 30°C) and is somewhat cold in the winter with temperatures dropping to around freezing (0°C).

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Uda in 2020 is 28,121 people. Uda has been conducting censuses since 1950.

Transportation

Rail

Road

Visitor attractions

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 . 2006 . 総務庁統計局 . 138 . ja . Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register . Ouda-cho, Utano-cho, Haibara-cho and Muro-mura were incorporated into a newly established Uda-shi as of January 1, 2006..
  2. Web site: 宇陀市/宇陀市について . 2024-02-05 . Uda City.
  3. Web site: 続日本100名城 . 29 November 2017 . 日本城郭協会. Japanese. 12 October 2021.