Yamada, Iwate 2

is a town in Iwate Prefecture, Japan., the town had an estimated population of 16,136. and a population density of 61.4 persons per km2, in 6,668 households.The total area of the town is 262.81sqkm.GeographyYamada is located on the ria coastline of central Iwate Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Sanriku Fukkō National Park.Neighboring municipalitiesIwate Prefecture MiyakoŌtsuchiClimateYamada has a oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) characterized by mild summers and cold winters. The average annual temperature in Yamada is 9.2 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1415 mm with September as the wettest month and February as the driest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 21.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around -1.8 °C.DemographicsPer Japanese census data, the population of Yamada has declined over the past 40 years.HistoryThe area of present-day Yamada was part of ancient Mutsu Province, dominated by the Nambu clan from the Sengoku period. It was part of Morioka Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period. Yamada was the location of the 1643 Breskens Incident, where the Dutch ship Breskens, part of the De Vries expedition, made two unauthorised visits to Yamada and was captured by Japanese authorities.