Kamo, Okayama

Kamo (加茂町, Kamo-chō) was a town located in Tomata District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kamo

加茂町
Former municipality
Former Kamo town hall
Kamo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°10′41.4″N 134°3′14.5″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictTomata
MergedFebruary 28, 2005
(now part of Tsuyama)
Area
  Total159.27 km2 (61.49 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total5,311
  Density33.35/km2 (86.4/sq mi)
Symbols
  TreeChamaecyparis obtusa
  FlowerSatsuki azalea
  BirdJapanese bush-warbler
Time zoneUTC+9 (JST)

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,311 and a density of 33.35 persons per km2. The total area was 159.27 km2.

On February 28, 2005, Kamo, along with the village of Aba (also from Tomata District), the town of Shōboku (from Katsuta District), and the town of Kume (from Kume District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Geography

Adjoining municipalities

Education

  • Kamo Elementary School
  • Kamo Junior High School

Transportation

Railways

Road

  • Prefectural roads:
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 6 (Tsuyama-Chizu-Hattō)
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 68 (Tsuyama-Kamo)
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 75 (Kamo-Okutsu)
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 118 (Kamo-Mochigase)
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 336 (Kurami-Sainotani)
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