Higashiawakura, Okayama

Higashiawakura (東粟倉村, Higashiawakura-son) was a village located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Higashiawakura 東粟倉村
Former municipality
Former Higashiawakura village hall
Higashiawakura Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°8′45.6″N 134°21′34.4″E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Okayama Prefecture
District	Aida
Merged	March 31, 2005 (now part of Mimasaka)
Area
• Total	28.01 km^2 (10.81 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	1,399
• Density	49.95/km^2 (129.4/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Chamaecyparis obtusa
• Flower	Rhododendron subg. Hymenanthes
• Bird	Japanese bush-warbler
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,399 and a density of 49.95 persons per km². The total area was 28.01 km².

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

Geography

• Mountains: Mount Ushiro (The highest mountain in Okayama Prefecture)

Adjoining municipalities

• Okayama Prefecture
  • Ōhara
  • Nishiawakura
• Hyōgo Prefecture
  • Sayō
  • Chikusa

Education

• Higashiawakura Elementary School
• Ōhara Junior High School (Ōhara)

Transportation

Road

• National highways:
  • Route 429
• Prefectural roads:
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 556 (Ushiroyama-Kamiishii)

External links

• Official website of Mimasaka in Japanese