Higashiawakura 東粟倉村 |
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Former municipality | |
Former Higashiawakura village hall
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Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 35°8′45.6″N 134°21′34.4″E / 35.146000°N 134.359556°ECoordinates: 35°8′45.6″N 134°21′34.4″E / 35.146000°N 134.359556°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku |
Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
District | Aida |
Merged | March 31, 2005 (now part of Mimasaka) |
Area | |
• Total | 28.01 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 1,399 |
• Density | 49.95/km2 (129.4/sq mi) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Chamaecyparis obtusa |
• Flower | Rhododendron subg. Hymenanthes |
• Bird | Japanese bush-warbler |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
Higashiawakura (東粟倉村 Higashiawakura-son?) was a village located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,399 and a density of 49.95 persons per km2. The total area was 28.01 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Higashiawakura, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.