Area 74.87 km² Local time Monday 5:19 AM | Region Kantō Phone number 043-443-1111 Population 72,277 (Apr 2012) | |
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Website www.city.yachimata.lg.jp/toppage.html Weather 5°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 50% Humidity Address 35-29 Yachimata Ho, Yachimata-shi, Chiba-ken 289-1192 | ||
Yachimata (八街市, Yachimata-shi) is a city in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan.
Contents
- Map of Yachimata Chiba Prefecture Japan
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Rail
- Highways
- Notable people from Yachimata
- References
Map of Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
As of April 2012, the city has an estimated population of 72,277 and a population density of 965 persons per km². The total area is 74.87 km².
Neighboring municipalities
History
Yachimata was part of a region of horse ranches under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate in the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, the hamlet of Yachimata was founded on November 2, 1872 within Inba District, Chiba Prefecture. Yachimata was officially designated a village on April 1, 1889, and was elevated to town status on January 1, 1919. The village expanded in 1954 through annexation of a portion of neighboring Hyuga Village in Sanbu District and by merging with the village of Kawakami on November 1, 1954. Yachimata was elevated to city status on April 1, 1992.
Economy
Yachimata is a regional commercial center whose economy is primarily agricultural. Yachimata is well known for its peanuts.