Yabe, Fukuoka Explained

Yabe
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:33.15°N 179°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Kyushu
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Fukuoka Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Yame
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:1 February 2010
(now part of Yame)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:80.46
Population Total:1,730
Population As Of:28 June 2006
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
Website:Yabe Village
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was a village located in Yame District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Yabe is located at 330m above sea level. The average temperature is 14 °C and the average annual precipitation is 2,706mm.

As of 2006, the village had an estimated population of 1,730 and a density of 21.50 persons per km2. The total area was 80.46 km2.

On 1 February 2010, Yabe, along with the towns of Kurogi and Tachibana, and the village of Hoshino (all from Yame District), was merged into the expanded city of Yame.

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