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Uozu is located in the north-east region of Toyama Prefecture and occupies
a narrow stretch of land running north-west to south-east. In the south-east,
the land rises to a height of 2,414 meters in a mountainous area which
forms part of the Tateyama Mountain Range. Uozu's coastline in the north-west
is about eight kilometers long and relatively flat, but the bottom drops
off quickly to great depths. Uozu's excellent natural seaport has long
been the site of much coming and going of sea-borne traffic, and the abundance
and rich variety of its fish have made it widely known as one of the prefecture's
pre-eminent fishing ports. Area: 200.63 km２ Population as of March 31st, 2003: 46,747 |
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The design of the civic emblem is based partly on the katakana character "ウ" (u), the first letter of the city's name. The three projectiing corners of his letter represent the city's potential for development as well as its "Three Natural Wonders," namely the mirages, the buried forest, and the firefly squid. The three-cornered design also symbolizes Uozu's three civic virtues of friendliness, fidelity, and health. The annular wave crest which forms part of the design, in addition to representing Uozu's fine natural port facing the Japan Sea, brings to mind the "zu" portion of the city's name, since "Uozu" literally means "fish harbor" in Japanese. The wave is drawn in the shape of a circle to symbolize civic harmony and solidarity. This civic emblem was adopted in 1957. |
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