Katsuta, Okayama

Katsuta
勝田町
Town
Former Katsuta town hall
Katsuta
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°4′24.4″N 134°11′28.0″E / 35.073444°N 134.191111°E / 35.073444; 134.191111
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictKatsuta
MergedMarch 31, 2005
(now part of Mimasaka)
Area
  Total
87.29 km2 (33.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total
3,660
  Density41.93/km2 (108.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerLilium
TreeCryptomeria japonica

Katsuta (勝田町, Katsuta-chō) was a town located in Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,660 and a density of 41.93 persons per km2. The total area was 87.29 km2.

On March 31, 2005, Katsuta, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, and the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.