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Yamato (大和村, Yamato-son) is a village located on Amami Ōshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan.
As of 1 October 2020, the village had an estimated population of 1,364 and a population density of 15.47 persons per km². The total area was 88.15 km².
Geography
Yamato occupies the central portion of the northeast coast of Amami Ōshima, facing the East China Sea. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is highest in the months of May, June and September. The area is subject to frequent typhoons.
= Surrounding municipalities
=Amami
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History
Yamato Village was established on April 1, 1908. As with all of the Amami Islands, the village came under the administration of the United States from July 1, 1946 to December 25, 1953.
Economy
The village economy is primarily agricultural, with sugar cane and horticulture as the main activities.
References
External links
Media related to Yamato, Kagoshima at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Japanese)
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Prefektur Kagoshima
- Kagoshima, Kagoshima
- Amami, Kagoshima
- Aira, Kagoshima
- Makurazaki, Kagoshima
- Ibusuki, Kagoshima
- Tarumizu, Kagoshima
- Akune, Kagoshima
- Shibushi, Kagoshima
- Nishinoomote, Kagoshima
- Yamato, Kagoshima
- Yamato
- Japanese battleship Yamato
- Kanoya, Kagoshima
- Yamato period
- Ōshima District, Kagoshima
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- History of Kagoshima Prefecture
- Ōsumi Province
- Operation Ten-Go
