Kuse (久世町, Kuse-chō) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kuse
久世町
Former municipality
Former Kuse town hall (not extant)
Former Kuse town hall (not extant)
Kuse is located in Japan
Kuse
Kuse
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°4′33.4″N 133°45′12.1″E / 35.075944°N 133.753361°E / 35.075944; 133.753361
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictManiwa
MergedMarch 31, 2005
(now part of Maniwa)
Area
 • Total75.12 km2 (29.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total11,424
 • Density152.08/km2 (393.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush-warbler
FlowerCherry blossom
TreeZelkova serrata

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,424 and a density of 152.08 persons per km2. The total area was 75.12 km2.

On March 31, 2005, Kuse, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.[1][2]

Geography

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  • Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama)

Adjoining municipalities

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Education

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  • Senkyō Elementary School
  • Meki Elementary School
  • Kashimura Elementary School
  • Kusakabe Elementary School
  • Yono Elementary School
  • Kuse Junior High School
  • Okayama Prefectural Kuse High School

Transportation

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Railways

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Road

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Notable places and events

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References

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  1. ^ "真庭市の概要 - 真庭市公式ホームページ". Maniwa City. Retrieved 2024-02-07. 真庭市は、平成17年3月31日に当時の真庭郡勝山町、落合町、湯原町、久世町、美甘村、川上村、八束村、中和村及び上房郡北房町の9町村が合併して誕生しました。
  2. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 [Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register] (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 147. Hokubo-cho, Katsuyama-cho, Ochiai-cho, Yubara-cho, Kuse-cho, Mikamo-son, Kawakami-son, Yatsuka-son and Chuka-son were incorporated into a newly established Maniwa-shi as of March 31, 2005.
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