Mikamo, Okayama

Mikamo (美甘村, Mikamo-son) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Mikamo

美甘村
Former municipality
Former Mikamo village hall
Mikamo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°9′26.0″N 133°37′26.0″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictManiwa
MergedMarch 31, 2005
(now part of Maniwa)
Area
  Total67.19 km2 (25.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
  Total1,668
  Density24.83/km2 (64.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron
Narcissus
TreeChamaecyparis obtusa

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,668 and a density of 24.83 persons per km². The total area was 67.19 km².

On March 31, 2005, Mikamo, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.

Geography

  • Rivers: Shinjō River (Tributary of the Asahi River)

Adjoining municipalities

Education

  • Mikamo Elementary School
  • Mikamo Junior High School

Transportation

Road


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