Shoboku, Okayama
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was a town
located in Katsuta District
, Okayama
, Japan
.
On February 28, 2005 Shōboku, along with the town of Kamo
, the village of Aba
, both from Tomata District
, and the town of Kume
, from Kume District
, was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 7,494 and a density
of 166.90 persons per km². The total area was 44.90 km².
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 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...
, 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 February 28, 2005 Shōboku, along with the town of Kamo
Kamo, Okayama
was a town located in Tomata District, Okayama, Japan.On February 28, 2005 Kamo, along with the village of Aba, from Tomata District, the town of Shōboku, from Katsuta District, and the town of Kume, from Kume District, was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an...
, the village of Aba
Aba, Okayama
was a village located in the north of Tomata District, Okayama, Japan, sharing a border with Tottori Prefecture.On February 28, 2005 Aba, along with the town of Kamo, from Tomata District, the town of Shōboku, from Katsuta District, and the town of Kume, from Kume District, was merged into the...
, both from Tomata District
Tomata District, Okayama
Tomata is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 20,631 and a density of 33.22 persons per km²...
, and the town of Kume
Kume, Okayama
was a town located in Kume District, Okayama, Japan.On February 28, 2005 Kume, along with the town of Kamo, the village of Aba, both from Tomata District, and the town of Shōboku, from Katsuta District, was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent...
, from Kume District
Kume District, Okayama
Kume is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 30,640 and a density of 79.56 persons per km². The total area is 385.14 km².-Merger:...
, was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama
Tsuyama, Okayama
is a city located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 89,974 and the density of 484.43 persons per km². The total area was 185.73 km²...
and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 7,494 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 166.90 persons per km². The total area was 44.90 km².