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Sakutō, Okayama

Coordinates: 35°1′16.3″N 134°13′52.6″E / 35.021194°N 134.231278°E / 35.021194; 134.231278
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Sakutō
作東町
Former municipality
Former Sakutō town hall
Former Sakutō town hall
Sakutō is located in Japan
Sakutō
Sakutō
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°1′16.3″N 134°13′52.6″E / 35.021194°N 134.231278°E / 35.021194; 134.231278
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictAida
MergedMarch 31, 2005
(now part of Mimasaka)
Area
 • Total109.03 km2 (42.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total7,577
 • Density69.49/km2 (180.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerCherry blossom
TreeMaple

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]

Geography

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Adjoining municipalities

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Education

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  • Emi Elementary School
  • Doi Elementary School
  • Awai Elementary School
  • Yoshino Elementary School (Closure in 2008)
  • Sakutō Junior High School
  • Okayama Prefectural Emi Commercial High School (Closure in 2009)

Sister cities

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Transportation

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Railways

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Road

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Notable places and events

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  • Valentine Park Sakutō

References

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  1. ^ データでみる県勢: 日本国勢図会地域統計版 (in Japanese). 国勢社. 2006. p. 97. 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。
  2. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 147. 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.
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