Aida, Okayama
Encyclopedia
was a town
located in Aida District
, Okayama
, Japan
.
On March 31, 2005 Aida was merged with the towns of Mimasaka
, Ōhara
and Sakutō
, the village of Higashiawakura
, all from Aida District
, and the town of Katsuta
, from Katsuta District
, to form the new city of Mimasaka
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 3,625 and a density
of 57.17 persons per km². The total area was 63.41 km².
In the 1990s, Aida's TI Circuit
hosted two Formula One
races called the Pacific Grand Prix
.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Aida District
Aida District, Okayama
Aida is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 31,845 and a density of 79.65 persons per km²...
, Okayama
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
On March 31, 2005 Aida was merged with the towns of Mimasaka
Mimasaka, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama, Japan.It is the result of a merger involving the former town of the same name. The merger took place on March 31, 2005 when the town of Katsuta from Katsuta District, the towns of Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, and the village Higashiawakura, all from Aida District, were...
, Ōhara
Ohara, Okayama
was a town located in Aida District, Okayama, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Ōhara was merged with the towns of Mimasaka, Aida and Sakutō, the village of Higashiawakura, all from Aida District, and the town of Katsuta, from Katsuta District, to form the new city of Mimasaka.As of 2003, the town had an...
and Sakutō
Sakuto, Okayama
was a town located in Aida District, Okayama, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Sakutō was merged with the towns of Mimasaka, Aida and Ōhara, the village of Higashiawakura, all from Aida District, and the town of Katsuta, from Katsuta District, to form the new city of Mimasaka.As of 2003, the town had an...
, the village of Higashiawakura
Higashiawakura, Okayama
was a village located in Aida District, Okayama, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Higashiawakura was merged with the towns of Mimasaka, Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, all from Aida District, and the town of Katsuta, from Katsuta District, to form the new city of Mimasaka....
, all from Aida District
Aida District, Okayama
Aida is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 31,845 and a density of 79.65 persons per km²...
, and the town of Katsuta
Katsuta, Okayama
was a town located in Katsuta District, Okayama, Japan.On March 31, 2005 Katsuta was merged with the towns of Mimasaka, Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, and the village of Higashiawakura, all from Aida District, to form the new city of Mimasaka....
, from Katsuta District
Katsuta District, Okayama
Katsuta is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of May 1, 2004, the population was 17,888. The area is 123.63 km².-History:Prior to February 28, Katsuta District consisted of:*Katsuta*Nagi*Shōboku*Shōō...
, to form the new city of Mimasaka
Mimasaka, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama, Japan.It is the result of a merger involving the former town of the same name. The merger took place on March 31, 2005 when the town of Katsuta from Katsuta District, the towns of Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, and the village Higashiawakura, all from Aida District, were...
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 3,625 and a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 57.17 persons per km². The total area was 63.41 km².
In the 1990s, Aida's TI Circuit
TI Circuit
The Okayama International Circuit is a private motorsport race track in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. TI is abbreviation of "Tanaka International" after the name of the holding company, though the name of the circuit was officially "TI Circuit Aida".The course was built in 1992 as a...
hosted two Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
races called the Pacific Grand Prix
Pacific Grand Prix
The Pacific Grand Prix was a round of the Formula One World Championship twice in the mid-1990s. Both races were held at the Tanaka International Aida circuit , a slow, twisty 2.3-mile track deep in the countryside in Aida , Japan...
.