Kume, Okayama Explained

Kume
Native Name Lang:ja
Settlement Type:Former municipality
Seal Type:Emblem
Pushpin Map:Japan
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Japan
Coordinates:35.0594°N 133.9003°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Japan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Chūgoku
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Okayama Prefecture
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Kume
Extinct Title:Merged
Extinct Date:February 28, 2005
(now part of Tsuyama)
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Title1:Vice Mayor
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:74.39
Population Total:7,396
Population As Of:2003
Population Density Km2:99.42
Timezone1:JST
Utc Offset1:+09:00
Blank Name Sec1:City hall address
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Embedded:yes

was a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,396 and a density of 99.42 persons per km2. The total area was 74.39 km2.

On February 28, 2005, Kume, along with the town of Kamo, the village of Aba (both from Tomata District), and the town of Shōboku (from Katsuta District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

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Adjoining municipalities

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 「合併10年の総括と今後の展望」を作成しました . 2024-02-14 . 津山市公式サイト . ja . 平成17年2月28日に津山市、加茂町、阿波村、勝北町、久米町が合併し、今年で10年を迎えました。.