Yabe, Kumamoto
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Kamimashiki District
, Kumamoto
, Japan
.
On February 11, 2005 Yabe was merged with the village of Seiwa
, also from Kamimashiki District
, and the town of Soyō
, from Aso District
, to form the new town of Yamato
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 11,820 and a density
of 39.88 persons per km². The total area was 296.42 km².
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kamimashiki District
Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Yamato merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district had an estimated population of 90,315 and a density of 115.2 persons per square kilometer...
, Kumamoto
Kumamoto Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyushu Island. The capital is the city of Kumamoto.- History :Historically the area was called Higo Province; and the province was renamed Kumamoto during the Meiji Restoration. The creation of prefectures was part of the abolition of the feudal system...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
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On February 11, 2005 Yabe was merged with the village of Seiwa
Seiwa, Kumamoto
Seiwa was a village located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.On February 11, 2005 Seiwa was merged with the town of Yabe, also from Kamimashiki District, and the town of Soyō, from Aso District, to form the new town of Yamato and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003,...
, also from Kamimashiki District
Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Yamato merger but with 2003 population statistics, the district had an estimated population of 90,315 and a density of 115.2 persons per square kilometer...
, and the town of Soyō
Soyo, Kumamoto
Soyō was a town located in Aso District, Kumamoto, Japan.On February 11, 2005 Soyō was merged with the town of Yabe, and the village of Seiwa, both from Kamimashiki District, to form the new town of Yamato and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
, from Aso District
Aso District, Kumamoto
is a district located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.As of the Aso and Yamato mergers but with 2003 population data, the district has an estimated population of 40,841 and a density of 58.1 persons per square kilometer...
, to form the new town of Yamato
Yamato, Kumamoto
is a town located in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Japan.The town was formed on February 11, 2005 from the merger of the municipalities of Yabe and Seiwa with the town of Soyō from Aso District....
and no longer exists as an independent municipality
Municipalities of Japan
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As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 11,820 and a density
Population density
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of 39.88 persons per km². The total area was 296.42 km².