Yakumo
八雲町 | |
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Town | |
 View over Yakumo-chō | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Yakumo in Hokkaido | |
  Yakumo Location in Japan | |
| 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.