Yamato 大和
Special city
大和市 · Yamato
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Location of Yamato in Kanagawa
Yamato Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°29′N 139°27′E / 35.483°N 139.450°E / 35.483; 139.450
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Kanagawa
Government
• Mayor	Satoru Ōki
Area
• Total	27.06 km2 (10.45 sq mi)
Population  (February 1, 2010)
• Total	225,866
• Density	8,320/km2 (21,500/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Yamazakura (Prunus jamasakura)
• Flower	Nogiku (a group of Asteraceae)
• Bird	Azure-winged Magpie
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall address	1-1-1 Shimotsuruma, Yamato-shi, Kanagawa-ken 242-8601
Website	City of Yamato

Yamato (大和市 (Yamato-shi)) is a city in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

It has been recognized as a special city since 2000.^[1]

Yamato is in the plains of north-central Kanagawa Prefecture.

• Zama
• Fujisawa
• Ebina
• Sagamihara
• Ayase
• Yokohama
• Machida, Tokyo

Media related to Yamato, Kanagawa at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website in Japanese, English and Spanish

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