Sakutō (作東町, Sakutō-chō) was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Sakutō
作東町 | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
 Former Sakutō town hall | |
  Sakutō Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°1′16.3″N 134°13′52.6″E / 35.021194°N 134.231278°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
| District | Aida |
| Merged | March 31, 2005 (now part of Mimasaka) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 109.03 km2 (42.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 7,577 |
| • Density | 69.49/km2 (180.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Cherry blossom |
| Tree | Maple |
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,577 and a density of 69.49 persons per km2. The total area was 109.03 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Sakutō, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Aida and Ōhara, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.[1][2]
Geography edit
Adjoining municipalities edit
Education edit
- Emi Elementary School
- Doi Elementary School
- Awai Elementary School
- Yoshino Elementary School (Closure in 2008)
- Sakutō Junior High School
- Okayama Prefectural Emi Commercial High School (Closure in 2009)
Sister cities edit
Transportation edit
Railways edit
Road edit
- Expressways:
- Chūgoku Expressway
- Sakutō Interchange
- Chūgoku Expressway
- National highways:
- Prefectural roads:
- Okayama Prefectural Route 5 (Sakutō-Ōhara)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 46 (Wake-Sasame-Sakutō)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 161 (Ichiba-Sayō)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 358 (Sagisu-Mizoguchi)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 360 (Manzen-Mimasaka)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 365 (Kamifukuhara-Sayō)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 479 (Seto-Munakake)
Notable places and events edit
- Valentine Park Sakutō
References edit
- ^ データでみる県勢: 日本国勢図会地域統計版 (in Japanese). 国勢社. 2006. p. 97.
2005 年 3 月 31 日に勝田町、大原町、東粟倉村、美作町、作東町、英田町が合併して誕生した。
- ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 147.
Katsuta-cho, Ohara-cho, Higashiawakura-son, Mimasaka-cho, Sakuto-cho and Aida-cho were incorporated into a newly established Mimasaka-shi as of March 31, 2005.
External links edit
- Official website of Mimasaka in Japanese
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