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Yamato, Kumamoto

Yamato

山都町
Town
Yamato Town Hall
Yamato Town Hall
Flag of Yamato
Flag
Official seal of Yamato
Seal
Location of Yamato in Kumamoto Prefecture
Location of Yamato in Kumamoto Prefecture
Yamato is located in Japan
Yamato
Yamato
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°41′N 131°02′E / 32.683°N 131.033°E
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureKumamoto Prefecture
DistrictKamimashiki
Area
 • Total544.83 km2 (210.36 sq mi)
Population
(February 28, 2017)
 • Total15,771
 • Density29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.yamato.kumamoto.jp

Yamato (山都町, Yamato-chō) is a town in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.

The town was formed on February 11, 2005 from the merger of the municipalities of Yabe and Seiwa with the town of Soyō from Aso District.

As of February 28, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,771[1] and a density of 29 persons per km2. The total area is 544.83 km2.

Tsūjun Bridge (通潤橋, Tsūjun-kyo) An aqueduct bridge of stone construction with fixed-arch architecture in Yamato. It was constructed in 1854 (the Edo period).

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "Official website of Yamato Town" (in Japanese). Japan: Yamato Town. Retrieved 30 April 2017.

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