Ueno, Gunma

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Ueno
上野村

Ueno's location in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Gunma Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	181.86 km² (70.22 sq mi)
Population (as of September 1, 2007)
Total	1,415
Density	7.78 /km² (20 /sq mi)
Location	36°5′N, 138°47′E
Symbols
Ueno Government Office
Address	〒370-1614 Ueno-mura, 11 Ōaza Kawawa
Phone number	0274-59-2111
Official website: Ueno Village

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.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Surrounding municipalities 3 History 4 External links

[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Surrounding municipalities

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

[edit] 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

[edit] External links

• (Japanese) Ueno Official Site