Ueno, Gunma

Japanese city
Name = Ueno
JapaneseName = 上野村
Prefecture = Gunma Prefecture
Region = Kantō
Area_km2 = 181.86
Population = 1415
PopDate = September 1, 2007
Density_km2 = 7.78
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CityHallPostalCode = 370-1614
CityHallAddress = Ueno-mura, 11 Ōaza Kawawa
CityHallPhone = 0274-59-2111
CityHallLink = [http://www.vill.ueno.gunma.jp/ Ueno Village]
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nihongo|Ueno|上野村|Ueno-mura is a village located in Tano District, Gunma, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,152 and a density of 11.83 persons per km². The total area is 181.86 km².

Near Ueno is a shrine containing the remains of the people who died after the Japan Airlines Flight 123 accident.

Geography

* Mountains
** Mount Suwa
** Mount Osutaka
** Mount Takamagahara
* Rivers
** Kanna River

urrounding municipalities

* Gunma Prefecture
** Nanmoku
** Kanna
* Saitama Prefecture
** Chichibu
** Ogano
* Nagano Prefecture
** Kawakami
** Minamiaiki
** Kitaaiki
** Sakuho

History

* 1889 - Ueno village is created in Tano District
* 1985 - Japan Airlines Flight 123, heading from Haneda Airport to Itami Airport, crashes into the ridge between Mount Takamagahara and Mount Osutaka.
* 2003 - The first traffic light in the village is set

External links

*ja icon [http://www.vill.ueno.gunma.jp/ Ueno Official Site]