
Map showing location of Yame in Fukuoka Prefecture (as of
2006).
is a
city located in
Fukuoka,
Japan.
As of
2003, the city has an estimated
population of 39,372 and the
density of 1,000.81 persons per
km². The total area is 39.34 km².
The city was founded on
April 1,
1954. On
October 1,
2006, the city absorbed the town of
Joyo from
Yame District.
Yame natives include former
livedoor CEO
Takafumi Horie.
External links
★
Yame official website in Japanese