Uda, Nara

Uda 宇陀市
City
View of Muro Temple
Flag
Location of Uda in Nara Prefecture
Uda Location in Japan
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Nara Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Mikio Takeuchi
Area
• Total	247.62 km2 (95.61 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2015)
• Total	31,274
Symbols
• Tree	Hinoki
• Flower	Lily of the Valley
• Bird	Nightingale
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City Hall Address	17-3 Shimoidari, Haibara-ku, Uda-shi, Nara-ken 633-0292
Website	www.city.uda.nara.jp

Uda (宇陀市, Uda-shi) is a city located in northeastern Nara Prefecture, Japan.

The modern city of Uda was establisheded 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 population of 38,648 and a population density of 155.35 persons per km². As of April 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 31,274 and 13,128 households. The population density is 145.64 persons per km², and the total area is 247.62 km².

Each former town became a ward. The wards here are ordinary wards of a city, unlike the 23 special wards of Tokyo.

Geography

Located in the Yamato Plateau in northeastern Nara Prefecture, it is surrounded by mountains in all directions. The Kintetsu Osaka Line has a major role in transportation in Uda.

Neighboring municipalities

• Nara Prefecture
  • Nara
  • Soni
  • Sakurai
  • Yamazoe
  • Yoshino
  • Higashiyoshino
• Mie Prefecture
  • Nabari

Transportation

Rail

• Kintetsu Corporation
  • Osaka Line: Haibara Station - Murōguchiōno Station - Sambommatsu Station

Road

• Japan National Route 165
• Japan National Route 166
• Japan National Route 369
• Japan National Route 370

External links

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Uda City official website (Japanese)