Yamato, Ibaraki

Yamato (大和村, Yamato-mura) was a village located in Makabe District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 7,331 and a density of 250.89 persons per km². The total area was 29.22 km². The village was established in 1954.

On October 1, 2005, Yamato, along with the town of Makabe (also from Makabe District), and the town of Iwase (from Nishiibaraki District), was merged to create the city of Sakuragawa.^[1]

References edit

^ "市名の由来". Sakuragawa City (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-09. 桜川市は、平成17年10月1日に、旧岩瀬町・真壁町・大和村の3町村が合併して誕生しました。

External links edit

Sakuragawa official website (in Japanese)

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[1] "市名の由来". Sakuragawa City (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-09. 桜川市は、平成17年10月1日に、旧岩瀬町・真壁町・大和村の3町村が合併して誕生しました。

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