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Former municipality in Kyushu, Japan
Yabe 矢部村
Former municipality
Yabe is located in JapanYabeYabeLocation in Japan
Coordinates: 33°9′N 130°49′E / 33.150°N 130.817°E / 33.150; 130.817
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka Prefecture
DistrictYame
Merged1 February 2010
(now part of Yame)
Area
 • Total80.46 km (31.07 sq mi)
Population
 • Total1,730
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
WebsiteYabe Village
Symbols
BirdCopper pheasant
FlowerRhododendron
TreeCryptomeria japonica, sakura

Yabe (矢部村, Yabe-mura) was a village located in Yame District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.

Yabe is located at 330m above sea level. The average temperature is 14 °C and the average annual precipitation is 2,706mm.

As of 2006, the village had an estimated population of 1,730 and a density of 21.50 persons per km. The total area was 80.46 km.

On 1 February 2010, Yabe, along with the towns of Kurogi and Tachibana, and the village of Hoshino (all from Yame District), was merged into the expanded city of Yame.

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