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Yamato 山都町
Town
Yamato Town Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Yamato in Kumamoto Prefecture
Yamato Location in Japan
Coordinates: 32°41′N 131°02′E / 32.683°N 131.033°E / 32.683; 131.033
Country	Japan
Region	Kyushu
Prefecture	Kumamoto Prefecture
District	Kamimashiki
Area
• Total	544.83 km2 (210.36 sq mi)
Population  (February 28, 2017)
• Total	15,771
• Density	29/km2 (75/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Website	www.town.yamato.kumamoto.jp

Yamato (山都町, Yamato-chō) is a town in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, 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.

As of February 28, 2017, the town has an estimated population of 15,771^[1] and a density of 29 persons per km². The total area is 544.83 km².

Transportation

Highway

• Kyushu Chūō Expressway
• National Route 218
• National Route 265
• National Route 325
• National Route 445

Notable people

• Yasunosuke Futa - architect
• Yasuhiro Yamashita - judoka
• Tomiko Van - Vocalist of Do As Infinity, singer and occasional actress

References

External links

• Media related to Yamato, Kumamoto at Wikimedia Commons
• Yamato official website (in Japanese)

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