Yame, Fukuoka
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is a city
located in Fukuoka
, Japan
.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population
of 39,372 and the density
of 1,000.81 persons per km². The total area is 39.34 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
On October 1, 2006 the town of Jōyō
, from Yame District
, was merged into Yame.
On February 1, 2010 the towns of Kurogi
and Tachibana
, and the villages of Hoshino
and Yabe
, all from Yame District, were merged into Yame, and after merger as of April 1, 2011, the city an estimated population of 69,907, with a household
number of 23,885, and the density
of 144.88 persons per km². The total area is 482.53km², which is second largest area in Fukuoka Prefecture
.
Yame tea (八女茶) is one of largest Japanese tea production, and famous for place such as Shizuoka
, Uji and Chiran
Yame natives include former livedoor
CEO Takafumi Horie
.
Cities of Japan
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located in Fukuoka
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, 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...
.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 39,372 and the density
Population density
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of 1,000.81 persons per km². The total area is 39.34 km².
The city was founded on April 1, 1954.
On October 1, 2006 the town of Jōyō
Joyo, Fukuoka
was a town located in Yame District, Fukuoka, Japan.As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,063 and a density of 68.49 persons per km². The total area was 59.32 km².On October 1, 2006 Jōyō was merged into the city of Yame.-External links:...
, from Yame District
Yame District, Fukuoka
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...
, was merged into Yame.
On February 1, 2010 the towns of Kurogi
Kurogi, Fukuoka
was a town located in Yame District, Fukuoka, Japan.On February 1, 2010 Kurogi, along with the town of Tachibana and the villages of Hoshino and Yabe, all from Yame District, were merged into the city of Yame....
and Tachibana
Tachibana, Fukuoka
was a town located in Yame District, Fukuoka, Japan.On February 1, 2010 Tachibana, along with the town of Kurogi and the villages of Hoshino and Yabe, all from Yame District, were merged into the city of Yame....
, and the villages of Hoshino
Hoshino, Fukuoka
was a village located in Yame District, Fukuoka, Japan.On February 1, 2010 Hoshino, along with the towns of Kurogi and Tachibana and the village of Yabe, all from Yame District, were merged into the city of Yame....
and Yabe
Yabe, Fukuoka
was a village located in Yame District, Fukuoka, Japan.Yabe is located at 330m above sea level. The average temperature is 14°C and the average annual precipitation is 2,706mm....
, all from Yame District, were merged into Yame, and after merger as of April 1, 2011, the city an estimated population of 69,907, with a household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
number of 23,885, and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 144.88 persons per km². The total area is 482.53km², which is second largest area in Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
.
Yame tea (八女茶) is one of largest Japanese tea production, and famous for place such as Shizuoka
Shizuoka
Shizuoka can refer to:* Shizuoka Prefecture, a Japanese prefecture with 3.7 million people* Shizuoka City, a city in Shizuoka Prefecture with 700,000 people...
, Uji and Chiran
Chiran, Kagoshima
was a town located in Kawanabe District, Kagoshima, Japan.On December 1, 2007 Chiran was merged with the town of Ei, from Ibusuki District, and the town of Kawanabe, also from Kawanabe District, to form the new city of Minamikyūshū....
Yame natives include former livedoor
Livedoor
is an Internet service provider based in Tokyo, Japan, that runs a web portal and numerous other businesses. The company was founded and led in its first 10 years by Takafumi Horie, known as "Horiemon" in Japan...
CEO Takafumi Horie
Takafumi Horie
is a Japanese entrepreneur who founded Livedoor, a website design operation that grew into a popular internet portal. After being arrested on accusations of securities fraud in 2006, he severed all connections with the company. He was granted bail, and the trial began on September 4, 2006...
.