Yawata
Yawata (八幡市, Yawata-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
Yawata
八幡市 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kotsuya Bridge, as known for low water crossing place in Japan. | |||||||||||||
 Flag  Emblem | |||||||||||||
 Location of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture | |||||||||||||
  Yawata Location in Japan | |||||||||||||
| Coordinates: 34°52′N 135°42′E | |||||||||||||
| Country | Japan | ||||||||||||
| Region | Kansai | ||||||||||||
| Prefecture | Kyoto Prefecture | ||||||||||||
| First official recorded | 859 AD | ||||||||||||
| City Settled | November 1, 1977 | ||||||||||||
| Government | |||||||||||||
| • Mayor | Horiguchi Fumiaki (since February 2012) | ||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 24.35 km2 (9.40 sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Population (October 1, 2015) | |||||||||||||
| • Total | 72,664 | ||||||||||||
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) | ||||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) | ||||||||||||
| City hall address | Yawata-Sonouchi 75, Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture (京都府八幡市八幡園内75) 614-8501 | ||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||
As of October 1, 2015, the city has an estimated population of 72,664, with 29,259 households and a population density of 2,984.1 persons per km². The total area is 24.35 km².
The city was founded on November 1, 1977 and currently has a sister city in Milan, Ohio.
As the bamboo filaments Thomas Alva Edison used for his early light bulb tests came from Kyoto, Yawata has an Edison Memorial and Edison Celebration.
The Iwashimizu Hachimangu is located in Yawata.
External links
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Yawata, Kyoto. |
- Yawata City official website (in Japanese)
- Edison Ceremonial
Authority control  |
|---|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.