Yame
八女市 | |
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 Yame Tea Plantation | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Yame in Fukuoka Prefecture | |
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  Yame Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°12′43″N 130°33′28″E / 33.21194°N 130.55778°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Prefecture | Fukuoka |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tsuneyuki Mitamura (since November 2008) |
| Area | |
• Total | 482.44 km2 (186.27 sq mi) |
| Population (December 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 37,782 |
| • Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | Honmachi 647, Yame-shi, Fukuoka-ken 834-8585 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Chrysanthemum, Wisteria, Hymenanthes |
| Tree | Tea, Cinnamonum camphora |
Yame (八女市, Yame-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2023[update], the city had an estimated population of 37,782 in 16050 households, and a population density of 240 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 482.44 km2 (186.27 sq mi). Yamecha is produced in Yame and surrounding areas, and is a tea known throughout Japan.
- ^ "Yame City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.