Yame district

Yame is a district located in , . 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.
Wikipedia
  • Type: district of Japan
  • Description: district in Fukuoka prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Yame” and “Yame District, Fukuoka”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iwatoyama Kofun and Iwatoyama History Museum.

Archaeological site
Photo: Saigen Jiro, CC0.
is an archaeological site.

Museum
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School
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is a school.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yame and Hirokawa.

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is a city in prefecture. tea is one of the largest Japanese tea production areas, and as famous as other places like , and .

Town
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is a town located in Yame District, , . As of 1 January 2024, the town had an estimated population of 19,215 in 8186 households, and a population density of 510 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 37.94 km2.

Yame district

Latitude
33.2502° or 33° 15′ 1″ north
Longitude
130.5749° or 130° 34′ 30″ east
Elevation
75 metres (246 feet)
Open location code
8Q5G7H2F+3W
Geo­Names ID
1848579
Wiki­data ID
Q1156374
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Satellite Map

Discover Yame district from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Thai—“Yame district” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Yame-gun”
  • Chinese: “八女郡”
  • Dutch: “Yame District”
  • French: “district de Yame”
  • French: “District de Yame”
  • German: “Yame-gun”
  • Hungarian: “Jame körzet”
  • Indonesian: “Distrik Yame, Fukuoka”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Yame”
  • Japanese: “やめぐん”
  • Japanese: “八女郡”
  • Korean: “야메군”
  • Malay: “Daerah Yame, Fukuoka”
  • Polish: “Powiat Yame”
  • Thai: “อำเภอยาเมะ”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hirokawa Bosai Dam and Nishimuta Station.

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