Katsuta, Okayama

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

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 km^2 (33.70 sq mi)
Population  (2003)
• Total	3,660
• Density	41.93/km^2 (108.6/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Cryptomeria japonica
• Flower	Lilium
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)

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)

External links

• Official website of Mimasaka in Japanese