was a
village located in
Minamimuro District,
Mie Prefecture,
Japan
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As of 2004 (the last official figures before its dissolution), the village had an estimated
population of 4,852 and a
population density of 1684.7 persons per km
2. The total area was 2.88 km
2.
On January 10, 2006, Udono was merged into the expanded town of
Kihō and thus no longer exists as an independent
municipality. As a result, this merger, all villages in
Mie Prefecture have ceased to exist.
The village of Udono was founded on February 13, 1894 with the early
Meiji period establishment of municipalities. The basis of the village's economy was a paper mill operated by
Hokuetsu Paper Mills.
External links
Official website of Kihō
Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture
Kihō
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