is a

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located in northeastern

Nara Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama P ...

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. 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). As of December 29, 2005, the city had an estimate

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of 38,648 and a

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of 155.35 persons per km². As of April 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 31,274 and 13,128

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s. The population density is 145.64 persons per km², and the total area is 247.62 km². Each former town became a

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. The wards here are ordinary wards of a city, unlike the

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Geography

Located in the Yamato

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in northeastern

, it is surrounded by

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in all directions. The

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Osaka Line is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 ...

has a major role in

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in Uda.

Neighboring municipalities

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** Soni ** Sakurai ** Yamazoe **

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** Higashiyoshino *

Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to ...

Nabari is a Cities of Japan, city located in central Mie Prefecture, Japan, bordering on Nara Prefecture to the west. , the city had an estimated population of 77,022 in 34,658 households and a population density of 590 persons per km². The total are ...

Climate

Uda has a

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(

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''Cfa''), which is hot and humid in the summer (above ) and is somewhat cold in the winter with temperatures dropping to around freezing ().

Demographics

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

Transportation

Rail

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: Haibara Station - Murōguchiōno Station - Sambommatsu Station

Road

Japan National Route 165 is a national highway connecting Kita-ku in the city of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, and the city of Tsu, Mie Prefecture, Japan. Route description *Length: 126.5 km *Origin: Kita-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture (originates at the terminus of ...

Japan National Route 166 National Route 166 is a national highway of Japan connecting Habikino, Osaka and Matsusaka, Mie is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 157,235 in 66,018 households and a population density of 250 ...

Japan National Route 369 is a national highway of Japan connecting Nara, Nara and Matsusaka, Mie is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 157,235 in 66,018 households and a population density of 250 persons per km². The to ...

Japan National Route 370 National Route 370 is a national highway of Japan connecting Kainan, Wakayama and Nara, Nara in Japan, with a total length of 133.2 km (82.77 mi). Route description A section of National Route 370 in the town of Kimino in Wakayama Pref ...

Visitor attractions

Murō-ji is a Buddhist temple belonging to the Shingon school, located in the city of Uda, Nara Prefecture, Japan. The temple shows typical aspects of Shingon Buddhism, with its buildings laid on the mountainside of , and historically served as a place o ...

- A temple with The five-storied pagoda of Murō-ji *

Uda Mikumari Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Uda, Nara, Japan. It is dedicated to ', a female Shinto kami associated with water. The ''honden'' was built near the end of the Kamakura period, and is listed as a National Treasure of Japan Some of the Natio ...

- A shrine, one of the

National Treasure of Japan Some of the National Treasures of Japan A is the most precious of Japan's Tangible Cultural Properties, as determined and designated by the Agency for Cultural Affairs (a special body of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scien ...

. * Uda Matsuyama Castle - A castle ruin, one of the

Continued Top 100 Japanese Castles The is a list of 100 Japanese castle, castles, intended as a sequel of 100 Fine Castles of Japan. The castles were chosen for their significance in culture, history, and in their regions by the in 2017. Hokkaidō region Tōhoku region Kant ...

References

External links

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Uda City official website
Populated places established in 2006 Cities in Nara Prefecture {{Nara-geo-stub