Yanai, Yamaguchi

Yanai 柳井市
City
Yanai City
Flag Emblem
Location of Yanai in Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yanai Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°58′N 132°07′E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture	Yamaguchi Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kentaro Ihara
Area
• Total	139.90 km2 (54.02 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	32,490
• Density	230/km2 (600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	1-10-2, Minami-cho, Yanai-shi, Yamaguchi-ken 742-8714
Website	www.city-yanai.jp
Symbols
Flower	Azalea and scarlet sage
Tree	Willow and Osmanthus

Yanai (柳井市, Yanai-shi) is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.

The interchange and the expressway is located in the east. Yanai is bounded by Hikari.

As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 32,490 and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area is 139.90 km².

On February 21, 2005, the town of Ōbatake (from Kuga District) was merged into Yanai.

External links

• Yanai City official website (in Japanese)
• 山口県柳井市観光マップ(Yanai sightseeing map: Yanai, Yamaguchi, Japan)