Uji

Uji 宇治市
City
Byōdō-in, a World Heritage Site
Flag Seal
Location of Uji in Kyoto Prefecture
Uji
Coordinates: 34°53′4″N 135°47′59″E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Kyoto Prefecture
First official recorded	early 5th century
City Settled	March 1, 1951
Government
• Mayor	Tadashi Yamamoto
Area
• Total	67.54 km2 (26.08 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2015)
• Total	184,726
• Estimate  (2017)	182,921
• Density	2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Tree	Acer
Flower	Kerria japonica
Bird	Alcedo atthis
Phone number	0774-22-3141
Address	33 Uji Biwa, Uji-shi, Kyōto-fu 611-8501
Website	www.city.uji.kyoto.jp

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1920	16,807	—
1930	21,355	+27.1%
1940	27,748	+29.9%
1950	38,231	+37.8%
1960	47,336	+23.8%
1970	103,497	+118.6%
1980	152,692	+47.5%
1990	177,010	+15.9%
2000	189,112	+6.8%
2010	189,609	+0.3%
2015	184,726	−2.6%
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Uji（Japanese: 宇治市）is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.