Yamato District, Fukuoka Explained

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

• Setaka
• Yamakawa

Merger

• 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. Yamato District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

References

33.1422°N 130.4614°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: 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 . 2024-02-28 . 総務省 . ja.