Kume, Okayama

Kume (久米町, Kume-chō) was a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kume

久米町
Former municipality
Former Kume town hall
Kume
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°3′34″N 133°54′1″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictKume
MergedFebruary 28, 2005
(now part of Tsuyama)
Area
  Total74.39 km2 (28.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total7,396
  Density99.42/km2 (257.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerChrysanthemum
TreePrunus mume

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,396 and a density of 99.42 persons per km². The total area was 74.39 km².

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 municipality.

Geography

Adjoining municipalities

Education

  • Kyōsyō Elementary School
  • Chūsei Elementary School
  • Seidō Elementary School
  • Shūjitsu Elementary School
  • Kume Junior High School

Transportation

Railways

Road


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