Yatomi City
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Yatomi 弥富市 |
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 Location of Yatomi in Aichi Prefecture |
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| Coordinates: 35°7′N 136°43′E / 35.117°N 136.717°ECoordinates: 35°7′N 136°43′E / 35.117°N 136.717°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu (Tōkai) | ||
| Prefecture | Aichi Prefecture | ||
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| • Total | 48.92 km2 (18.89 sq mi) | ||
| Population (February 2012) | |||
| • Total | 43,355 | ||
| • Density | 886/km2 (2,290/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Sakura | ||
| - Flower | Antirrhinum majus | ||
| Phone number | 0567-65-1111 | ||
| Address | Minamihonda 335,Maesu-cho, Yatomi-shi, Aichi-ken 498-8501 | ||
| Website | City of Yatomi | ||
Yatomi (弥富市 Yatomi-shi?) is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2012, the city has an estimated population of 43,355 and a population density of 886 persons per km². The total area is 48.92 km².
Yatomi is located in the coastal flatlands of far western Aichi Prefecture, bordering Mie Prefecture on the west. It has a short coastline with Mikawa Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the southeast.
The area name of Yatomi appears in Kamakura period documents, as part of ancient Owari Province. During the Edo period, the area was noted for raising ornamental goldfish. During the Meiji period, the area was organized into villages under Kasai District, Aichi Prefecture, which later became Ama District, Aichi. Yatomi was proclaimed a town on August 26, 1903. The Isewan Typhoon of September 26, 1959 created extensive damage to the area. Efforts to merge Yatomi with the neighboring town of Kanie failed in 2004 over a dispute on the naming of the new entity.
The modern city of Yatomi was founded on April 1, 2006, from the merger between the former town of Yatomi, absorbing the village of Jūshiyama (both from Ama District).
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