Yatsushiro
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thumb|right|270px|Yatsushiro City Hall thumb|right|270px|ruins of Yatsushiro Castle is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 120,389 in 57,953 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Yatsushiro
- Settlement.native_name_lang
- ja
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- 2013年06月08日撮影 松浜軒 - panoramio.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Shohinken
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto.svg
- Settlement.image_seal
- Emblem of Yatsushiro, Kumamoto.svg
- Settlement.image_map1
- Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture Ja.svg
- Settlement.map_caption
- Location of Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Japan
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Location in Japan
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Region
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Kyūshū
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- Prefecture
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
- Settlement.leader_name
- Taisuke Ono
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 681.29
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Population
- 132266
- Area
- 680.60
- Official website
- www.city.yatsushiro.lg.jp
- Image
- Yatsushiro City Hall 2023.JPG
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- Commons category
- Yatsushiro, Kumamoto
- name in kana
- やつしろし
- native label
- 八代市
- postal code
- 866-8601
- inception
- 2005-08-01
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17 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- Climate
- Demographics
- History
- Government
- Economy
- Education
- Transportation
- Railways
- Highways
- Local attractions
- Festivals
- Sports
- Notable people from Yatsushiro
- References
- External links
thumb|right|270px|Yatsushiro City Hall thumb|right|270px|ruins of Yatsushiro Castle is a city located in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 120,389 in 57,953 households, and a population density of 300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
== Geography == Yatsushiro is located at the geographic center of Kyushu, in between Kumamoto and Ashikita. The western part is a plain facing the Shiranui Sea (Yatsushiro Sea), and most of it has expanded through several rounds of reclamation since the Edo period. The eastern and southern areas are deep mountainous areas of the Kyushu Mountains.
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