Yamato, Fukuoka

Yamato (大和町) was a town located in Yamato District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,943 and a density of 743.77 persons per km2. The total area was 22.78 km2.

On March 21, 2005, Yamato, along with the town of Mitsuhashi (also from Yamato District), was merged into the expanded city of Yanagawa.

History
The town was established as a village in 1907, and promoted to a town in 1952.