Ube, Yamaguchi

Ube
宇部市
Ube City Hall
Interactive map outlining Ube
Location of Ube in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Ube
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°57′06″N 131°14′48″E / 33.95167°N 131.24667°E / 33.95167; 131.24667
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku (San'yō)
PrefectureYamaguchi
EstablishedNovember 1, 1921 (1921-11-01)
as Ube City
April 1, 1889 (1889-04-01)
as Ube Village in Asa District
Government
  MayorKeiji Shinozaki
Area
  Total
286.65 km2 (110.68 sq mi)
Population
 (May 31, 2023)
  Total
159,256
  Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-7-1 Tokiwachō, Ube-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 755-8601
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website (in Japanese)
Symbols
FlowerScarlet sage and azalea
TreeCamphor laurel

Ube (宇部市, Ube-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2023, the city had an estimated population of 159,256 in 80,010 households and a population density of 560 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 286.65 square kilometres (110.68 sq mi).