Katsuta, Okayama

Katsuta
Katsuta; 勝田町
	Town
	Former Katsuta town hall
	Katsuta Location in Japan
	Coordinates: 35°4′24.4″N 134°11′28.0″E
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	UTC+9 (JST)

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.

Geography

Adjoining municipalities

Okayama Prefecture
- Mimasaka (town)
- Sakutō
- Ōhara
- Nishiawakura
- Shōō
- Nagi
Tottori Prefecture
- Wakasa

Education

Katsuta Elementary School
Katsuta-Higashi Elementary School
Kajinami Elementary School
Katsuta Junior High School

Transportation

Road

National highways:
- Route 429
Prefectural roads:
- Okayama Prefectural Route 7 (Chizu-Katsuta)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 51 (Mimasaka-Nagi)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 356 (Gyōhō-Katsuta)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 357 (Kajinami-Tateishi)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 388 (Magata-Mimasaka)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 479 (Seto-Munakake)

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External links

Official website of Mimasaka in Japanese

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