Yachimata

Yachimata
八街市
City
Yachimata City Hall
Location of Yachimata in Chiba Prefecture
Yachimata
 
Coordinates: 35°40′N 140°19′E / 35.667°N 140.317°E / 35.667; 140.317
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureChiba
Government
  MayorShinji Kitamura (since December 2010)
Area
  Total
74.87 km2 (28.91 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2020)
  Total
68,769
  Density920/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
-TreeOsmanthus fragrans
- FlowerSunflower
Phone number043-443-1111
Address35-29 Yachimata Ho, Yachimata-shi, Chiba-ken 289-1192
WebsiteOfficial website

Yachimata (八街市, Yachimata-shi) is a city in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2020, the city had an estimated population of 68,769 in 32,118 households and a population density of 920 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 74.87 square kilometres (28.91 sq mi).