was a city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in Mie

Mie Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....

, Japan

Japan

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. The city was founded on September 10, 1941.

On November 1, 2004 Ueno was merged with the old town of Iga, the town of Ayama

Ayama, Mie

was a town located in Ayama District, Mie, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Ayama was merged with the old city of Ueno, the town of Iga, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara, all from Ayama District, and the town of Aoyama, from Naga District, to become the new city of Iga.As of 2003, the town had an...

, the villages of Ōyamada

Oyamada, Mie

was a village located in Ayama District, Mie, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Ōyamada was merged with the old city of Ueno, the towns of Iga and Ayama, the village of Shimagahara, all from Ayama District, and the town of Aoyama, from Naga District, to become the new city of Iga.As of 2003, the village...

 and Shimagahara

Shimagahara, Mie

was a village located in Ayama District, Mie, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Shimagahara was merged with the old city of Ueno, the towns of Iga and Ayama, the village of Ōyamada, all from Ayama District, and the town of Aoyama, from Naga District, to become the new city of Iga.As of 2003, the village...

, all from Ayama District

Ayama District, Mie

Ayama was a district located in Mie, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 27,539 and a density of 108.46 persons per km²...

, and the town of Aoyama

Aoyama, Mie

was a town located in Naga District, Mie, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Aoyama was merged with the old city of Ueno, the towns of Iga and Ayama, and the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara, all from Ayama District, and the town of Aoyama, from Naga District, to become the new city of Iga.As of 2003,...

, from Naga District

Naga District, Mie

Naga was a district located in Mie, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 11,590 and a density of 106.33 persons per km²...

, to form the new city of Iga

Iga, Mie

was a town located in Ayama District, Mie Prefecture, Japan.On November 1, 2004 Iga absorbed the old city of Ueno, the towns of Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara, all from Ayama District, and the town of Aoyama, from Naga District, to become the new city of Iga.-Geography:Located on...

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In 2003, the city had population

Population

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 estimated about 61,753 and the density

Population density

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 was 316.26 persons per km². The total area was 195.26 km².

Ueno is the location of Iga Ueno Castle

Iga Ueno Castle

, also known as and , is a Japanese castle located in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan.- History :Construction on Iga Ueno Castle began in 1585 by the command of Takigawa Katsutoshi. However, the honmaru, or innermost bailey, as well as the tenshu, or donjon, upon which the modern reconstruction was...

 and the Iga-ryū Ninja Museum

Iga-ryu Ninja Museum

The located in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan, is a museum dedicated to the history of the ninja and ninjutsu. It is located near Iga Ueno Castle.The museum's collection includes ancient ninjutsu writings analyzed scientifically along with ancient ninjutsu weapons. The museum has audiovisuals, models...

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