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Uonuma

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Uonuma (魚沼市, -shi) is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. It has an area of 946.93 km² and a population of 45,026 (as of March 31 2004).

History

The city was established on November 1 2004 in a merger of Horinouchi, Koide, Yunotani, Hirokami, Sumon and Irihirose.

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Notable Natives

Akira Sakurai, noted electrophysiologist and pioneer in the analysis of bi-phasic plasticity. Also, lab basketball champion.

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