Uchinada, Ishikawa
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Uchinada 内灘町 |
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| 内灘町 ・ Uchinada Town | |
 Location of Uchinada in Ishikawa Prefecture |
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 Uchinada
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| Coordinates: 36°39′1.77″N 136°38′53.12″E / 36.6504917°N 136.6480889°ECoordinates: 36°39′1.77″N 136°38′53.12″E / 36.6504917°N 136.6480889°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region |
Chūbu Hokuriku |
| Prefecture | Ishikawa Prefecture |
| District | Kahoku |
| Established | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yasode Yasunari 八十出泰成 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.38 km2 (7.87 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Population (December 31, 2009) | |
| • Total | 26,787 |
| • Density | 1,311.0/km2 (3,395/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Area code(s) | 076 |
| Town symbols | |
| • Tree | Japanese black pine |
| • Flower | Japanese rose |
| • Bird | Eastern marsh harrier |
| Address | 1-2-1 Daigaku, Uchinada-machi, Kahoku-gun, Ishikawa-ken 920-0292 |
| Website | www |
Uchinada (内灘町 Uchinada-machi?) is a small beach town located in Kahoku District, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is a suburb of Kanazawa, the capital of Ishikawa Prefecture.
As of December 31, 2009, the town has an estimated population of 26,787 and a density of 1,311 persons per km2. The total area is 20.38 km2.
The town's population rose to 10,000 in 1969, exceeding 20,000 in 1979, and has continued to rise since then.
The birthrate is 0.57 babies per day (208 babies per year).
The mortality rate is 0.52 persons per day (189 persons per year).
15.4 percent of the population (4,115 persons) are aged 14 and younger.
18.3 percent of the population (4,901 persons) are aged 65 and above.
Uchinada's town logo is a stylized version of the Japanese character "u" (う) representing the town's name. Its circular shape symbolizes a single ring of connectedness in the community, as well as the town's progress into the future.
As a town built upon sand dunes, windblown sand in Uchinada was once a major source of distress. The Japanese black pines, which are planted along the coastline, serve as a protective wall against sand and wind.
The harrier, which makes its home in the areas surrounding the Kahoku Lagoon, is said to be valiant and wise. Its figure in mid-flight symbolizes the town's rapid progress into the future.
While the rose may seem beautiful and elegant, it also possesses traits of endurance and strength through severe conditions.
Uchinada sits in a typical seaside sand-dune environment, lacking any major mountains or rivers, with an average elevation of 20 meters. The highest point of elevation reaches 58.51 meters, with a dynamic landscape formed by the constant forming and reforming of sand dunes, both new and old. Along the edge of the sand dunes, there are remnants of black soil dating from the end of the Jomon Period to the beginning of the Kofun Period.
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