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is a town in Futami District (formerly located in Yamakoshi District), Oshima Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2008, the town's population was estimated as 19,543, with a density of 23.08 persons per km2. The total area is 955.98 km2. On October 1, 2005, the town of Kumaishi (from Nishi District, Hiyama Subprefecture) was merged into Yakumo (formerly part of Yamakoshi District); now in the newly created Futami District. The former town of Kumaishi joined Oshima Subprefecture at the same time. ==Geography== Yakumo is the only municipality which faces both the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean. The Yakumo area and the Kumaishi area are separated by mountains. The name comes from the word "Yakumo" in the Waka composed by Susanoo-no-Mikoto.〔(Outline of Yakumo )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yakumo, Hokkaido」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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