Uenohara, Yamanashi (town)

Uenohara (上野原町, Uenohara-chō) was a town located in Kitatsuru District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2004, the area within the former town of Uenohara had an estimated population of 26555 and a density of 211.58 persons per km². The total area was 125.51 km².

History edit

On February 13, 2005, Uenohara (formerly from Kitatsuru District), absorbed the village of Akiyama (from Minamitsuru District) to create the city of Uenohara.^[1]

Geography edit

Mountains: Mount Mikuni, Mount Ōgi, Mount Mitō
Rivers: Sagami River, Nakama River, Tsuru River

Surrounding municipalities edit

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

References edit

^ "総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.

External links edit

(in Japanese) Uenohara City Official Site

This article about a location in Yamanashi Prefecture is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

[1] "総務省｜令和2年版　地方財政白書｜資料編　〔附属資料〕　昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.

[1]