Yame

Yame-shi 八 女 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kyushu
Prefecture :	Fukuoka
Coordinates :	33 ° 13 '  N , 130 ° 33'  E Coordinates: 33 ° 12 '43 "  N , 130 ° 33' 28"  E
Basic data
Surface:	98.66 km²
Residents :	61,097 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	619 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	40210-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Tea tree
Flower :	Garden chrysanthemum
town hall
Address :	Yame City Hall 647 Oaza Hon-chō Yame -shi Fukuoka  834-8585
Website URL:	http://www.city.yame.fukuoka.jp
Location Yames in Fukuoka Prefecture

Yame ( Japanese 八 女 市 , -shi , literally: eight women ) is a Japanese city in the south of Fukuoka Prefecture on the island of Kyushu .

geography

Yame is south of Fukuoka and Kurume , and north of Kumamoto .

history

The city was formed in 1954 from a small town ( 福島 町 Fukushima-chō ) and three villages ( 川 崎 村 Kawasaki-mura , 忠 見 村 tadami-mura , 岡山 村 Okayama-mura ) of Yame County . On February 1, 2010, Hoshino , Kurogi , Tachibana and Yabe were incorporated into the city of Yame.

Attractions

There are several ancient barrows in the vicinity of the city, including the keyhole-shaped Iwatoyama- Kofun ( 岩 戸 山 古墳 ).

traffic

• Streets:
  • Kyushu Highway
  • National road 3
  • National roads 442

sons and daughters of the town

• Takafumi Horie (* 1972), CEO of Livedoor

Neighboring cities and communities

• Kurume
• Chikugo
• Miyama
• Hirokawa

Web links

Commons : Yame  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Yame City Hall