was a
town
A town is a type of a human settlement, generally larger than a village but smaller than a city.
The criteria for distinguishing a town vary globally, often depending on factors such as population size, economic character, administrative stat ...
located in
Yame 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 ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated
population
Population is a set of humans or other organisms in a given region or area. Governments conduct a census to quantify the resident population size within a given jurisdiction. The term is also applied to non-human animals, microorganisms, and pl ...
of 14,023 and a
density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to its volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' (or ''d'') can also be u ...
of 103.50 persons per km
2. The total area was 135.49 km
2.
On February 1, 2010, Kurogi, along with the town of
Tachibana, and the villages of
Hoshino and
Yabe
was a village located in Yame District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
Yabe is located at 330m above sea level. The average temperature is 14 °C and the average annual precipitation is 2,706mm.
As of 2006, the village had an estimated popula ...
(all from
Yame District), was merged into the expanded city of
Yame
270px, Yame City Hall
270px, Iwatoyama Kofun
is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 37,782 in 16050 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . ...
.
See also
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Groups of Traditional Buildings is a Japanese category of historic preservation introduced by a 1975 amendment of the law which mandates the protection of groups of traditional buildings which, together with their environment, form a beautiful scene. They can be post towns, cast ...
External links
Yame official website
Dissolved municipalities of Fukuoka Prefecture
Populated places disestablished in 2010
Yame, Fukuoka
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