Mimasaka, Okayama (town)
Mimasaka
美作町 | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
Former Mimasaka town hall | |
| Coordinates: 35°0′30.95″N 134°8′55″E / 35.0085972°N 134.14861°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
| District | Aida |
| Merged | March 31, 2005 (now part of Mimasaka) |
| Area | |
• Total | 86.97 km2 (33.58 sq mi) |
| Population (October 2004) | |
• Total | 12,856 |
| • Density | 147.82/km2 (382.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Prunus mume Chrysanthemum |
| Tree | Round Leaf Holly |
Mimasaka (美作町, Mimasaka-chō) was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 2004, the town had an estimated population of 12,856 and a density of 147.82 persons per km2. The total area was 86.97 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Mimasaka absorbed the towns of Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District) to create the city of Mimasaka.