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Yamato River

Coordinates: 34°36′30″N 135°26′28″E / 34.6084°N 135.4410°E / 34.6084; 135.4410
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Yamato River
Native name大和川 (Japanese)
Location
CountryJapan
RegionKansai region
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationKaikira-yama, Nara Prefecture
 • elevation822 m (2,697 ft)
MouthOsaka Bay
 • coordinates
34°36′30″N 135°26′28″E / 34.6084°N 135.4410°E / 34.6084; 135.4410
Length68 km (42 mi)
River in Sakurai, Nara Prefecture.

The Yamato River (大和川, Yamato-gawa) is a river which flows through Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is designated Class A by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT).

The river flows via towns:

Since 1704, the river was reconfigured, originally its flow was north from the Ishikawa River confluence point, where it joined the Shirinashi River and Kizu River.[1]

At the river mouth is a densely populated area and the river forms a natural border between Osaka and Sakai.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Yamato River". Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  2. ^ Davidson, Neil (4 January 2014). "Yamato River, Osaka". Retrieved 28 March 2017.

Article contains translated text from 大和川 on the Japanese Wikipedia retrieved on 26 March 2017.