was a

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located in Kitatsuru District,

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. As of 2004, the area within the former town of Uenohara had an estimated

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of 26555 and a

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of 211.58 persons per km². The total area was 125.51 km².

History

On February 13, 2005, Uenohara (formerly from Kitatsuru District), absorbed the village of

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(from

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) to create the city of

Uenohara is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 23,158 in 9987 households, and a population density of 140 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Uenohara is ...

Geography

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s: Mount Mikuni, Mount Ōgi, Mount Mitō *

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s: Sagami River, Nakama River, Tsuru River

Surrounding municipalities

The following are the municipalities that surrounded the town of Uenohara before it was merged. *

** Ōtsuki ** Kosuge **

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** Hinohara *

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** Fujino

References

External links

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Uenohara City Official Site
Dissolved municipalities of Yamanashi Prefecture {{Yamanashi-geo-stub tl:Uenohara, Yamanasyi