Katsuta, Okayama

Katsuta
勝田町
Former municipality

Former Katsuta town hall
Katsuta

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 35°4′24.4″N 134°11′28.0″E / 35.073444°N 134.191111°E / 35.073444; 134.191111Coordinates: 35°4′24.4″N 134°11′28.0″E / 35.073444°N 134.191111°E / 35.073444; 134.191111
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku
Prefecture Okayama Prefecture
District Katsuta
Merged March 31, 2005
(now part of Mimasaka)
Area
  Total 87.29 km2 (33.70 sq mi)
Population (2003)
  Total 3,660
  Density 41.93/km2 (108.6/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Cryptomeria japonica
  Flower Lilium
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Katsuta (勝田町 Katsuta-chō) was a town located in Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,660 and a density of 41.93 persons per km². The total area was 87.29 km².

On March 31, 2005, Katsuta, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, and the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.

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