is a
city
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located in
Kyoto Prefecture,
Japan
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. the city has an estimated
population
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of 70,433 and a
population density
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of 2,893 persons per km². The total area is 24.35 km².
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The city was founded on November 1, 1977 and currently has a sister city in ]Milan, Ohio
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.
As the bamboo filaments Thomas Alva Edison
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used for his early light bulb tests came from Kyoto, Yawata has an Edison Memorial and Edison Celebration.
The Iwashimizu Hachimangu is located in Yawata.
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[Yawata population statistics]
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References
External links
Yawata City official website
Cities in Kyoto Prefecture
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