Yawata
Yawata .mw-parser-output .noboldfont-weight:normal 八幡市 | |||
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 Kotsuya Bridge, as known for low water crossing place in Japan. | |||
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 Location of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture | |||
  Yawata Location in Japan | |||
| Coordinates: 34°52′N 135°42′E / 34.867°N 135.700°E / 34.867; 135.700Coordinates: 34°52′N 135°42′E / 34.867°N 135.700°E / 34.867; 135.700 | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Kyoto Prefecture | ||
| 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) | ||
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| • Tree | Cinnamomum camphora | ||
| • Flower | Rhododendron | ||
| • Bird | Parus minor | ||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (JST) | ||
| City hall address | Yawata-Sonouchi 75, Yawata City, Kyoto Prefecture (京都府八幡市八幡園内75) 614-8501 | ||
Yawata (八幡市, Yawata-shi) is a city located in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.
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 was using for his early light bulb tests came from Kyoto, Yawata has an Edison-Memorial and an Edison-Celebration.
The Iwashimizu Hachimangu is located in Yawata.
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Yawata City official website (in Japanese)- Edison Ceremonial
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