was a
town
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Origin and use
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located in
Yamato District,
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Fukuoka Prefecture has a population of 5,109,323 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,986 Square kilometre, km2 (1,925 sq mi). Fukuoka Prefecture borders S ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated
population
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of 16,943 and a
density
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of 743.77 persons per km². The total area was 22.78 km².
On March 21, 2005, Yamato, along with the town of
Mitsuhashi Mitsuhashi (written: 三橋 lit. "three bridges") is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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(also from
Yamato District), was merged into the expanded city of
Yanagawa
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 71,848, with 24,507 households and a population density of 934.55 persons per km². The total area is 76.88 km².
On March 21, ...
.
History
The town was established as a village in 1907, and promoted to a town in 1952.
External links
Yanagawa official website
Dissolved municipalities of Fukuoka Prefecture
Populated places established in 1907
Populated places disestablished in 2005
2005 disestablishments in Japan
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