Bisei, Okayama
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was a town
located in Oda District
, Okayama
, Japan
.
On March 1, 2005 Bisei, along with the town of Yoshii
, from Shitsuki District
, was merged into the city of Ibara
.
At a point of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 5,421 and a density
of 74.57 persons per km². The total area was 72.70 km².
Bisei was famous for the BAO, which stands for the Bisei Astronomical Observatory
.
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 Oda District
Oda District, Okayama
Oda is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,285 and a density of 130.33 persons per km². The total area is 163.32 km².-Merger:...
, 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...
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On March 1, 2005 Bisei, along with the town of Yoshii
Yoshii, Okayama (Shitsuki)
was a town located in Shitsuki District, Okayama, Japan.On March 1, 2005 Yoshii, along with the town of Bisei, from Oda District, was merged into the city of Ibara....
, from Shitsuki District
Shitsuki District, Okayama
Shitsuki was a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 5,736 and a density of 71.07 persons per km². The total area was 80.71 km².This district was dissolved on 1 March 2005....
, was merged into the city of Ibara
Ibara, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 44,271 and the density of 182 people per km². The total area is 243.36 km².The city was founded on March 30, 1953...
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At a point of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 5,421 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 74.57 persons per km². The total area was 72.70 km².
Bisei was famous for the BAO, which stands for the Bisei Astronomical Observatory
Observatory
An observatory is a location used for observing terrestrial or celestial events. Astronomy, climatology/meteorology, geology, oceanography and volcanology are examples of disciplines for which observatories have been constructed...
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