Yahaba, Iwate
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Yahaba 矢巾町 |
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Yahaba Station east exit
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 Location of Yahaba in Iwate Prefecture |
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 Yahaba
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| Coordinates: 39°36′22″N 141°08′35″E / 39.60611°N 141.14306°ECoordinates: 39°36′22″N 141°08′35″E / 39.60611°N 141.14306°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Iwate | ||
| District | Shiwa | ||
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| • Total | 67.32 km2 (25.99 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2015) | |||
| • Total | 27,168 | ||
| • Density | 404/km2 (1,050/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Pine | ||
| - Flower | Lily | ||
| - Bird | Common cuckoo | ||
| Phone number | 019-697-2111 | ||
| Address | 13-123 Minamiyahaba Yahaba-chō, Shiwa-gun, Iwate-ken 027-8501 | ||
| Website | Official website | ||
Yahaba (矢巾町 Yahaba-chō?) is a town located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2015, the town had an estimated population of 27,168 and a population density of 404 persons per km². The total area was 67.28 square kilometres (25.98 sq mi).
Yahaba is located in central Iwate Prefecture.
The area of present-day Yahaba was part of ancient Mutsu Province, and has been settled since at least the Jomon period. The area was inhabited by the Emishi people, and came under the control of the Yamato dynasty during the early Heian period with the construction Tokutan Castle (徳丹城?) a fortified settlement, by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro in 813 AD. During the Sengoku period, the area was dominated by various samurai clans before coming under the control of the Nambu clan during the Edo period, who ruled Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate.
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