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Uonuma
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thumb|200px|Yellow: 6 areas/sections in Uonuma City (Koide, Niigata|Koide, Horinouchi, Yunotani, Hirokami, Sumon and Irihirose)

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Settlement.name
Uonuma
Settlement.native_name_lang
ja
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
UonumaPhoto Aerial Photo of Koide 201505.jpg
Settlement.image_caption
View of Uonuma
Settlement.image_map
Uonuma in Niigata Prefecture Ja.svg
Settlement.map_caption
Location of Uonuma in Niigata
Settlement.pushpin_map
Japan
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
 
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Japan
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Chūbu (Kōshin'etsu) (Hokuriku)
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Prefecture
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Niigata
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Mikio Uchida (From December 2020)
Settlement.area_total_km2
946.76

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Wikidata facts

Population
40361
Area
946.93
Image
400dpi (800x538) 魚沼産コシヒカリ 航空写真.jpg
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Commons category
Uonuma, Niigata
native label
魚沼市
name in kana
うおぬまし
inception
2004-11-01
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20 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Surrounding municipalities
  • Climate
  • Demographics
  • History
  • Government
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Transportation
  • Railway
  • Highway
  • Local attractions
  • Places of interest
  • Onsen
  • Ski resorts
  • Festivals and events
  • Traditional crafts
  • Notable people from Uonuma
  • References
  • External links

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==Geography== Uonuma is located in an inland region of south-central Niigata Prefecture, bordered by Fukushima Prefecture to the east and Gunma Prefecture to the south. Parts of the city are within the borders of Oze National Park or the Echigo Sanzan-Tadami Quasi-National Park

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