Okuizumo

Okuizumo (奥出雲町, Okuizumo-chō) is a town located in Nita District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.

Okuizumo

奥出雲町
Town
Roadside Station Okuizumo
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Location of Okuizumo in Shimane Prefecture
Okuizumo
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°11′51″N 133°0′9″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
San'in
PrefectureShimane Prefecture
DistrictNita
Area
  Total368.06 km2 (142.11 sq mi)
Population
 (March 1, 2017)
  Total12,655
  Density34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.okuizumo.shimane.jp

It was formed on March 31, 2005 from the merger of the towns of Nita and Yokota.

As of March 1, 2017, the town has a population of 12,655 and a density of 34 persons per km². The area is 368.06 km².

History

The town of Okuizumo was one of the early centers of Tatara iron making method and remains the only modern site of it, producing a steel for the traditional Japanese swords.[1]

Nearby Komaki mine was used to produce tungsten from 1911 to 1984.[2]

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