Mimasaka, Okayama (town)

Mimasaka
美作町
Former municipality

Former Mimasaka town hall
Mimasaka

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°0′30.95″N 134°8′55″E / 35.0085972°N 134.14861°E / 35.0085972; 134.14861Coordinates: 35°0′30.95″N 134°8′55″E / 35.0085972°N 134.14861°E / 35.0085972; 134.14861
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)
Symbols
  Tree Round Leaf Holly
  Flower Prunus mume
Chrysanthemum
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

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.

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