Yamato (山門郡, Yamato-gun) was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan..
As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 64,913 and a density of 625.49 persons per km2. The total area was 103.78 km2.
Former towns and villages
Merger
- On March 21, 2005 - the towns of Mitsuhashi and Yamato were merged into the expanded city of Yanagawa.
- On January 29, 2007 - the towns of Setaka and Yamakawa, along with the town of Takata (from Miike District), were merged to create the city of Miyama. Yamato District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
33°08′32″N 130°27′41″E / 33.14222°N 130.46139°E
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