Yamato, Fukuoka
Yamato (大和町, Yamato-machi) was a town located in Yamato District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,943 and a density of 743.77 persons per km2. The total area was 22.78 km2.
On March 21, 2005, Yamato, along with the town of Mitsuhashi (also from Yamato District), was merged into the expanded city of Yanagawa.[1]
History[edit]
The town was established as a village in 1907, and promoted to a town in 1952.
References[edit]
- ^ "総務省｜令和2年版 地方財政白書｜資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
External links[edit]
- Yanagawa official website (in Japanese)
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