Yame District, Fukuoka
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Yame (八女郡, Yame-gun) is a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
As of April 1, 2010, the district has an estimated population of 20,230 and a density of 534 persons per km2. The total area is 37.91 km2.
Towns and villages
- Hirokawa
Mergers
- On October 1, 2006, the town of Jōyō merged into the city of Yame.
- On February 1, 2010, the towns of Kurogi and Tachibana, and the villages of Yabe and Hoshino merged into the city of Yame.
External links
- Brief introduction of Yame tea in English
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33°15′05″N 130°33′40″E / 33.2513°N 130.561°E / 33.2513; 130.561
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