Kasaoka
Kasaoka
笠岡市 | |
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View of Kasaoka City | |
Location of Kasaoka in Okayama Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 34°30′14″N 133°30′36″E / 34.50389°N 133.51000°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
| Prefecture | Okayama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Norimoto Mishima (current) |
| Area | |
• Total | 136.24 km2 (52.60 sq mi) |
| Population (March 1, 2023) | |
• Total | 45,404 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (860/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1 Chūō, Kasaoka-shi, Okayama-ken 714-8601 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Chrysanthemum |
| Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
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Kasaoka (笠岡市, Kasaoka-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 45,404 in 21,987 households and a population density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre (850/sq mi). The total area of the city is 136.24 square kilometres (52.60 sq mi). The municipal district also includes 31 outlying islands including seven inhabited islands in the Kasaoka Islands archipelago in the Seto Inland Sea.