Ōuda, Nara

Ōuda (大宇陀町, Ōuda-chō) was a town located in Uda District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.

Ōuda

大宇陀町
Former municipality
The main street in Ōuda
Ōuda
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°28′44.2″N 135°55′41.1″E
CountryJapan
RegionKansai (Kinki)
PrefectureNara Prefecture
DistrictUda
MergedJanuary 1, 2006
(now part of Uda)
Area
  Total47.44 km2 (18.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2005)
  Total8,647
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Symbols
  TreeOak
  FlowerPinwheel
  BirdBunting
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)
WebsiteCity of Uda

As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 8,647 and a density of 182.27 persons per km². The total area was 47.44 km².

On January 1, 2006, Ōuda, along with the towns of Haibara and Utano (all from Uda District), was merged to create the city of Uda.

The town of Ōuda lies in a valley between two long mountain ranges in northeastern Nara, Japan. A three-mile long stretch of national routes 166 and 370 in the southern part of the town is where most of the businesses and homes are clustered. A large portion of flat land north on route 370 is less densely populated, covered mostly by rice fields. A large torii, or Japanese Gate, rises out of the rice paddies.

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