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
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictKatsuta
MergedMarch 31, 2005
(now part of Mimasaka)
Area
  Total87.29 km2 (33.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total3,660
  Density41.93/km2 (108.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerLilium
TreeCryptomeria japonica

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

Education

  • Katsuta Elementary School
  • Katsuta-Higashi Elementary School
  • Kajinami Elementary School
  • Katsuta Junior High School

Transportation

Road

  • National highways:
  • 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)


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