Ueda, Nagano (former city)

Ueda
上田市

City

Ueda City Hall

Flag

Seal

Location of Ueda in Nagano Prefecture

Ueda

Coordinates: 36°24′6.8″N 138°14′56.7″E / 36.401889°N 138.249083°ECoordinates: 36°24′6.8″N 138°14′56.7″E / 36.401889°N 138.249083°E

Japan

Area

• Total

552.04 km² (213.14 sq mi)

Population (October 2016)

• Total

155,664

• Density

282/km² (730/sq mi)

Time zone

Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Symbols

• Tree

Taxus cuspidata

• Flower

Azalea

Phone number

0268-22-4100

Address

1-11-16 Ote, Ueda-shi, Nagano-ken 386-8601

Website

www.city.ueda.nagano.jp

Ueda (上田市, Ueda-shi^?) is a city located in central Nagano Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. As of 1 October 2016^[update], the city had an estimated population of 155,664 and a population density of 282 persons per km². Its total area was 552.04 square kilometres (213.14 sq mi), which makes it the fifth largest city in the Nagano Prefecture in terms of area.

Ueda is located in central Nagano Prefecture, some 40 kilometers from the prefectural capital of Nagano City and 190 kilometers from Tokyo. The Chikuma River divides the city into two parts.

Ueda is located in former Shinano Province and during the Nara period was the provincial capital. The ruins of the Shinano provincial temple are also to be found within Ueda. However, the provincial capital was shifted to Matsumoto during the early Heian period. During the Sengoku period, the area was the centre of the powerful Sanada clan. During the Edo period, Ueda was a castle town and headquarters of Ueda Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. During the post-Meiji restoration cadastral reform of April 1, 1889, the modern town of Ueda was established. Ueda was elevated to city status on May 1, 1919. On March 6, 2006, Ueda absorbed the neighbouring towns of Maruko and Sanada, and the village of Takeshi (all from Chiisagata District.

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