Yakumo, Hokkaidō
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This article is about the town in Hokkaidō Prefecture, Japan. There is a village with this name in Shimane Prefecture, see Yakumo, Shimane.
| Yakumo 八雲町 |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Hokkaidō |
| Prefecture | Hokkaidō |
| District | Futami |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshio Kawashiro |
| Area | |
| • Total | 955.98 km2 (369.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2009-03-31) | |
| • Total | 19,335 |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Japanese Yew |
| - Flower | Sunflower |
| - Bird | Steller's Sea Eagle |
| Phone number | 0137-62-2111 |
| Address | 138-1, Sumizome-chō, Yakumo-cho, Futami-gun, Hokkaidō 049-3192 |
| Website | Town of Yakumo |
Yakumo (八雲町 Yakumo-chō) is a town located in Futami District, Oshima, Hokkaidō, Japan.
As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 19,543 and a density of 23.08 persons per km². The total area is 955.98 km².
On October 1, 2005 the town of Kumaishi, from Nishi District, Hiyama Subprefecture, was merged into Yakumo, formerly part of Yamakoshi District, now in the newly-created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.
[edit] External links
- Official website in Japanese
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