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Encyclopedia > Yamato, Fukuoka

Yamato (大和町; -machi; lit. mountain-palace) is a town located in Yamato District, Fukuoka, Japan.


As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 16,943 and a density of 743.77 persons per kmē. The total area is 22.78 kmē.


History

The town was established as a village in 1907, and promoted to a town in 1952.


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Fukuoka Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (624 words)
Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides, bordering on Saga, Oita, and Kumamoto prefectures and facing Yamaguchi Prefecture across the Kanmon Straits.
On March 21, 2005, the towns of Yamato and Mitsuhashi from Yamato District and the old city of Yanagawa merged to form the new city of Yanagawa.
Yamato District and Miike District are scheduled to merge to form the new city of Miyama on January 29, 2007.
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