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Former municipality in Chūgoku, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yatsuka (八束村, Yatsuka-son) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Yatsuka
八束村 | |
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Former municipality | |
Coordinates: 35°17′13.4″N 133°42′3.7″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku |
Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
District | Maniwa |
Merged | March 31, 2005 (now part of Maniwa) |
Area | |
• Total | 61.19 km2 (23.63 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 2,946 |
• Density | 48.15/km2 (124.7/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Symbols | |
Bird | Japanese bush-warbler |
Flower | Menyanthes |
Tree | Ginkgo biloba |
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,946 and a density of 48.15 persons per km2. The total area was 61.19 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Yatsuka, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami and Mikamo (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.[1][2]