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

Uda
宇陀市
Clockwise from top: Mount Nukai, Murō-ji, Matabei Sakura, Matsuyama, and Ōno-ji
Clockwise from top: Mount Nukai, Murō-ji, Matabei Sakura, Matsuyama, and Ōno-ji
Flag of Uda
Official seal of Uda
Map
Location of Uda in Nara Prefecture
Uda is located in Japan
Uda
Uda
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°31′N 135°58′E / 34.517°N 135.967°E / 34.517; 135.967
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureNara Prefecture
Government
 • MayorMikio Takeuchi
Area
 • Total247.62 km2 (95.61 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2015)
 • Total31,274
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address17-3 Shimoidari, Haibara-ku, Uda-shi, Nara-ken
633-0292
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.uda.nara.jp
Symbols
BirdNightingale
FlowerLily of the Valley
TreeHinoki

The modern city of Uda was established on January 1, 2006, the towns of Haibara, Ōuda and Utano, and the village of Murō (all from Uda District).[1][2]

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.[citation needed]

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

Geography edit

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 edit

Climate edit

Uda has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa), which is hot and humid in the summer (above 30 °C (86 °F)) and is somewhat cold in the winter with temperatures dropping to around freezing (0 °C (32 °F)).

Climate data for Ōuda, Uda (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present), elevation 349 m (1,145 ft))
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.2
(64.8)
21.5
(70.7)
23.4
(74.1)
28.8
(83.8)
31.9
(89.4)
33.6
(92.5)
35.4
(95.7)
36.5
(97.7)
35.1
(95.2)
30.6
(87.1)
25.7
(78.3)
23.7
(74.7)
36.5
(97.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 7.0
(44.6)
8.1
(46.6)
12.4
(54.3)
18.3
(64.9)
23.1
(73.6)
25.9
(78.6)
29.6
(85.3)
31.0
(87.8)
26.8
(80.2)
20.9
(69.6)
15.3
(59.5)
9.7
(49.5)
19.0
(66.2)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
2.6
(36.7)
5.9
(42.6)
11.4
(52.5)
16.5
(61.7)
20.4
(68.7)
24.3
(75.7)
25.1
(77.2)
21.2
(70.2)
15.1
(59.2)
9.2
(48.6)
4.2
(39.6)
13.2
(55.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −2.2
(28.0)
−2.2
(28.0)
0.1
(32.2)
4.8
(40.6)
10.4
(50.7)
15.8
(60.4)
20.1
(68.2)
20.6
(69.1)
16.7
(62.1)
10.1
(50.2)
3.9
(39.0)
−0.5
(31.1)
8.1
(46.6)
Record low °C (°F) −8.7
(16.3)
−9.3
(15.3)
−6.8
(19.8)
−4.3
(24.3)
−0.5
(31.1)
5.3
(41.5)
11.3
(52.3)
11.8
(53.2)
5.5
(41.9)
−1.1
(30.0)
−4.3
(24.3)
−8.7
(16.3)
−9.3
(15.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65.1
(2.56)
77.2
(3.04)
113.0
(4.45)
107.6
(4.24)
138.8
(5.46)
194.5
(7.66)
202.5
(7.97)
151.5
(5.96)
181.5
(7.15)
168.1
(6.62)
86.2
(3.39)
67.1
(2.64)
1,553.3
(61.15)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.2 9.6 11.7 10.9 10.7 13.4 12.8 9.4 11.6 10.8 8.5 9.6 128.2
Mean monthly sunshine hours 97.5 110.1 152.3 179.2 187.2 133.8 158.6 204.3 145.4 144.9 131.2 107.2 1,750.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][4]

Demographics edit

Per Japanese census data, the population of Uda in 2020 is 28,121 people.[5] Uda has been conducting censuses since 1950.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950 43,376—    
1955 41,895−3.4%
1960 41,569−0.8%
1965 38,746−6.8%
1970 37,963−2.0%
1975 37,269−1.8%
1980 41,101+10.3%
1985 41,874+1.9%
1990 41,736−0.3%
1995 42,035+0.7%
2000 39,762−5.4%
2005 37,183−6.5%
2010 34,233−7.9%
2015 31,105−9.1%
2020 28,121−9.6%
Uda population statistics[5]

Transportation edit

Rail edit

Road edit

Visitor attractions edit

References edit

  1. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 [Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register] (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2006. p. 138. Ouda-cho, Utano-cho, Haibara-cho and Muro-mura were incorporated into a newly established Uda-shi as of January 1, 2006.
  2. ^ "宇陀市/宇陀市について". Uda City. Retrieved 2024-02-05.
  3. ^ 大宇陀 年・月ごとの平年値 (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  4. ^ 大宇陀 観測史上1~10位の値 (in Japanese). Japan Meteorological Agency. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  5. ^ a b Uda population statistics
  6. ^ "続日本100名城" (in Japanese). 日本城郭協会. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

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