Yamada, Iwate
Yamada
山田町 | |
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Town | |
 Yamada Town Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Yamada in Iwate Prefecture | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Iwate |
| District | Shimohei |
| Area | |
| • Total | 263.45 km2 (101.72 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2014) | |
| • Total | 16,055 |
| • Density | 60.9/km2 (158/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Cryptomeria |
| - Flower | Rosa rugosa |
| - Bird | Black-tailed gull |
| Phone number | 0193-82-3111 |
| Address | 3-20 Hachiman-cho, Yamada-machi, Shimohei-gun, Iwate-ken 028-1392 |
| Website | www |
Yamada (山田町, Yamada-machi) is a town in Shimohei District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2014[update], the town had an estimated population of 16,055 and a population density of 60.09 persons per km2. The total area was 263.45 km2.[citation needed]
Geography
Yamada is located on the ria coastline of central Iwate Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean
Neighboring municipalities
History
The area of present-day Yamada was part of ancient Mutsu Province, dominated by the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. The town of Yamada was created within Higashihei District on April 1, 1889. Kitahei, Nakahei and Higashihei Districts were all merged into Minamihei District on March 29, 1896. On March 1, 1955, Yamada annexed the neighboring villages of Funakoshi, Orikada, Osawa and Toyomane to reach is present borders. After the March 2011 earthquake, it was reported that the town had been almost completely submerged by the ensuing tsunami.[1][2]
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Aerial view of Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force personnel and disaster relief crews searching Yamada after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami
Economy
The local economy was strongly based on commercial fishing.
Transportation
Rail
- East Japan Railway Company (JR East) – Yamada Line (operations currently suspended)
Highways
Sister city relations
Netherlands – Zeist, Netherlands, since May 13, 2000
Notable people from Yamada
- Zenkō Suzuki – former Prime Minister
References
- ^ Quake death toll feared to top 1800, thousands more unaccounted for, Japan Today article, 13 March 2011
- ^ Fukada, Takahiro, "Iwate survivors wonder, worry about future", Japan Times, 15 September 2011, p. 3.
External links
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