Yame District, Fukuoka Explained

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. The total area is 37.91 km².

Towns and villages

• Hirokawa

Mergers

• On October 1, 2006, the town of Jōyō merged into the city of Yame.
• On February 1, 2010, the towns of Kurogi and Tachibana, and the villages of Yabe and Hoshino merged into the city of Yame.

External links

• Brief introduction of Yame tea in English

33.2513°N 130.561°W