Yakumo
八雲町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 42°15′N 140°16′E / 42.250°N 140.267°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Hokkaido |
Prefecture | Hokkaido |
District | Futami |
Government | |
• Mayor | Katsunori Iwamura |
Area | |
• Total | 955.98 km2 (369.11 sq mi) |
Population (2016-09-30) | |
• Total | 17,299 |
• Density | 18/km2 (47/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 138-1, Sumizome-chō, Yakumo-cho, Futami-gun, Hokkaidō 049-3192 |
Climate | Dfb |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | Steller's sea eagle |
Flower | Sunflower |
Tree | Japanese yew |
Yakumo (八雲町, Yakumo-chō) is a town in Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan.
As of September 2016, the town's population was estimated as 17,299, with a density of 18 persons per km2. The total area is 955.98 km2.
On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumaishi was merged into Yakumo; now in the newly created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time.