Aba, Okayama

Aba
阿波村
Former municipality

Former Aba village hall

Location of Aba in Okayama Prefecture
Aba

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°14′13.45″N 134°6′45.2″E / 35.2370694°N 134.112556°E / 35.2370694; 134.112556Coordinates: 35°14′13.45″N 134°6′45.2″E / 35.2370694°N 134.112556°E / 35.2370694; 134.112556
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku
Prefecture Okayama Prefecture
District Tomata
Merged February 28, 2005
(now part of Tsuyama)
Area
  Total 42.07 km2 (16.24 sq mi)
Population (2003)
  Total 669
  Density 15.90/km2 (41.2/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Cryptomeria
  Flower Magnolia kobus
  Bird Japanese bush-warbler
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Aba (阿波村 Aba-son) was a village located in the north of Tomata District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sharing a border with Tottori Prefecture.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 669 and a population density of 15.90 persons per km2. The total area was 42.07 km2.

On February 28, 2005, Aba, along with the town of Kamo (also from Tomata District), the town of Shōboku (from Katsuta District), and the town of Kume (from Kume District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Most of Aba's area is forest and/or mountains, and its major industries are agriculture and forestry. It has been affected by rural depopulation, leaving it with the smallest population in the prefecture.

Geography

Adjoining municipalities

Education

There are two schools in Aba:

Transportation

Road

Notable places and events


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