Yamato
Japan · Asia
About Yamato
Yamato (大和市, Yamato-shi) is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2024, the city had an estimated population of 244,113 and a population density of 9000 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 27.09 km2 (10.46 sq mi).
Yamato is located approximately 40 to 50 kilometers from central Tokyo and 20 kilometers from central Yokohama. It measures 3.22 kilometers from east-to-west by 9.79 kilometers north-to-south, and is thus long and narrow orientated from north-to-south. It is located on the Sagamino Plateau (Sagamino Plateau) and has a gently sloping terrain from north to south. The height difference is 38 meters, but there are almost no hills. The highest point in the city is 90 meters above sea level at the site of the Shimotsuruma Asama Shrine, and the lowest point is 30 meters above sea level.
Yamato has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yamato is 14.9 °C. The average annual rainfall...
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