Mimasaka, Okayama

Mimasaka 美作市
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Location of Mimasaka in Okayama
Mimasaka
Coordinates: 35°0′31″N 134°8′55″E / 35.00861°N 134.14861°E / 35.00861; 134.14861Coordinates: 35°0′31″N 134°8′55″E / 35.00861°N 134.14861°E / 35.00861; 134.14861
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (Sanyo)
Prefecture	Okayama
Area
- Total	429.19 km2 (165.7 sq mi)
Population (2004)
- Total	34,338
- Density	80/km2 (207.2/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website	City of Mimasaka

Mimasaka (美作市, Mimasaka-shi^?) is a city located in Okayama, Japan.

It is the result of a merger involving the former town of the same name. The merger took place on March 31, 2005 when the town of Katsuta from Katsuta District, the towns of Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, and the village Higashiawakura, all from Aida District, were merged with Mimasaka.

As of 2004, the population was 34,338. The area is 429.19 km².

History

The 16th century village Miyamoto, considered the birthplace of Miyamoto Musashi, is part of present-day Mimasaka.

Prior to the merger, the town was part of Aida District, Okayama.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,862 and a density of 147.89 persons per km². The total area was 86.97 km².

On March 31, 2005 Mimasaka (town) 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 become the expanded city of Mimasaka.

External links

Media related to Mimasaka, Okayama at Wikimedia Commons

• Mimasaka official Homepage (Japanese)
• http://www.mimasaka.fr/ 美作国

See also

• Okayama International Circuit