Sanada, Nagano
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former Sanada town hall was a
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located in Chiisagata District,
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,
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Population

As of 2003, the town had an estimated
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of 11,477 and a
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of 63.10 persons per km2. The total area was 181.90 km2.


History

On March 6, 2006 Sanada, along with the old city of
Ueda Ueda may refer to: Places *Ueda, Nagano, a city in Japan * Ueda Castle in Japan * Ueda Domain of Japan * Ueda Glacier in Antarctica Other uses * Ueda (surname) *Siege of Ueda Sekigahara campaign Sieges of the Sengoku period Attacks on castles ...
, the town of Maruko, and the village of
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(all from Chiisagata District), to create the new and expanded city of
Ueda Ueda may refer to: Places *Ueda, Nagano, a city in Japan * Ueda Castle in Japan * Ueda Domain of Japan * Ueda Glacier in Antarctica Other uses * Ueda (surname) *Siege of Ueda Sekigahara campaign Sieges of the Sengoku period Attacks on castles ...
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Sister cities

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Kudoyama 270px, Jison-in temple is a town located in Ito District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 3,996 in 1770 households and a population density of 91 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geograp ...
, Japan (since 1977)


References


External links


Official website
of Ueda Dissolved municipalities of Nagano Prefecture Ueda, Nagano {{Nagano-geo-stub