Mikamo (美甘村, Mikamo-son) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.[1]
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 / 35.157222°N 133.623889°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
| District | Maniwa |
| Merged | March 31, 2005 (now part of Maniwa) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 67.19 km2 (25.94 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 1,668 |
| • Density | 24.83/km2 (64.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rhododendron Narcissus |
| Tree | Chamaecyparis 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
edit- Rivers: Shinjō River (Tributary of the Asahi River)
Adjoining municipalities
editEducation
edit- Mikamo Elementary School
- Mikamo Junior High School
Transportation
editRoad
edit- National highways:
- Prefectural roads:
- Okayama Prefectural Route 55 (Yubara-Mikamo)
- Okayama Prefectural Route 447 (Awadani-Mikamo)
References
edit- ^ "Mikamo / Mikamo, Okayama, Japan, Asia". travelingluck.com. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
External links
edit- Official website of Maniwa in Japanese
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