Sakutō
作東町 | |
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Former municipality | |
![]() Former Sakutō town hall | |
Coordinates: 35°1′16.3″N 134°13′52.6″E / 35.021194°N 134.231278°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku |
Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
District | Aida |
Merged | March 31, 2005 (now part of Mimasaka) |
Area | |
• Total | 109.03 km2 (42.10 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 7,577 |
• Density | 69.49/km2 (180.0/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 ( JST) |
Symbols | |
Flower | Cherry blossom |
Tree | Maple |
Sakutō (作東町, Sakutō-chō) was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,577 and a density of 69.49 persons per km2. The total area was 109.03 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Sakutō, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Aida and Ōhara, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka. [1] [2]
2005 年 3 月 31 日に勝田町、大原町、東粟倉村、美作町、作東町、英田町が合併して誕生した。
Katsuta-cho, Ohara-cho, Higashiawakura-son, Mimasaka-cho, Sakuto-cho and Aida-cho were incorporated into a newly established Mimasaka-shi as of March 31, 2005.