Yamato (山門郡, Yamato-gun) was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan..
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 64,913 and a density of 625.49 persons per km2. The total area was 103.78 km2.
Former towns and villages
editMerger
edit- On March 21, 2005 - the towns of Mitsuhashi and Yamato were merged into the expanded city of Yanagawa.[1]
- On January 29, 2007 - the towns of Setaka and Yamakawa, along with the town of Takata (from Miike District), were merged to create the city of Miyama.[1] Yamato District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
References
edit- ^ a b "総務省|令和2年版 地方財政白書|資料編 〔附属資料〕 昭和60年度以降の市町村合併の実績" [Record of Municipal Mergers Since Showa 60]. 総務省 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-28.
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