Yamada, Iwate
| Yamada 山田町 | |||
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| Town | |||
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Yamada Town Hall | |||
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 Location of Yamada in Iwate Prefecture | |||
  Yamada
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| Coordinates: 39°28′N 141°57′E / 39.467°N 141.950°ECoordinates: 39°28′N 141°57′E / 39.467°N 141.950°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Iwate | ||
| District | Shimohei | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 263.45 km2 (101.72 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2014) | |||
| • Total | 16,055 | ||
| • Density | 60.9/km2 (158/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City symbols | |||
| - Tree | Cryptomeria | ||
| - Flower | Rosa rugosa | ||
| - Bird | Black-tailed gull | ||
| Phone number | 0193-82-3111 | ||
| Address | 3-20 Hachiman-cho, Yamada-machi, Shimohei-gun, Iwate 028-1392 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Yamada (山田町 Yamada-machi) is a town located in Shimohei District, Iwate, Japan. As of February 2014, the town had an estimated population of 16,055 and a population density of 60.09 persons per km2. The total area was 263.45 km2.
Geography
Yamada is located on the rias coastline of central Iwate Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean
Neighboring municipalities
- Iwate Prefecture
History
The area of present-day Yamada was part of ancient Mutsu Province, dominated by the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The town of Yamada was created within Higashihei District on April 1, 1889. Kitahei, Nakahei and Higashihei Districts were all merged into Minamihei District on March 29, 1896. On March 1, 1955, Yamada annexed the neighboring villages of Funakoshi, Orikada, Osawa and Toyomane to reach is present borders. After the March 2011 earthquake, it was reported that the town had been almost completely submerged by the ensuing tsunami.[1][2]
Economy
The local economy was strongly based on commercial fishing.
Transportation
Railway
- East Japan Railway Company (JR East) – Yamada Line (operations currently suspended)
Highway
Sister city relations
Netherlands – Zeist, Netherlands, since May 13, 2000
Noted people from Yamada
- Zenkō Suzuki – former Prime Minister
References
- ↑ Quake death toll feared to top 1800, thousands more unaccounted for, Japan Today article, 13 March 2011
- ↑ Fukada, Takahiro, "Iwate survivors wonder, worry about future", Japan Times, 15 September 2011, p. 3.
External links
Media related to Yamada, Iwate at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
