Ube
宇部市 | |
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![]() Ube City Hall | |
![]() Interactive map outlining Ube | |
![]() Location of Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture | |
Coordinates: 33°57′06″N 131°14′48″E / 33.95167°N 131.24667°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
Prefecture | Yamaguchi |
Established | November 1, 1921 as Ube City April 1, 1889 as Ube Village in Asa District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Keiji Shinozaki[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 286.65 km2 (110.68 sq mi) |
Population (May 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 159,256 |
• Density | 560/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1-7-1 Tokiwachō, Ube-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 755-8601 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website (in Japanese) |
Symbols | |
Flower | Scarlet sage and azalea |
Tree | Camphor laurel |
Ube (宇部市, Ube-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of 159,256 in 80,010 households and a population density of 560 persons per km2.[2] The total area of the city is 286.65 square kilometres (110.68 sq mi).