Yamato District, Fukuoka

Yamato (山門郡, Yamato-gun^?) was a district located in Fukuoka, Japan. It was dissolved on January 29, 2007, when its remaining towns merged with Miike District to form the new city of Miyama.

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 Yamato and Mitsuhashi merged with the old city of Yanagawa to form the new city of Yanagawa.
• On January 29, 2007 the towns of Setaka and Yamakawa merged with Takata from Miike District to form the new city of Miyama.