| Mimasaka | |||||
| Native Name Lang: | ja | ||||
| Settlement Type: | Former municipality | ||||
| Seal Type: | Emblem | ||||
| Pushpin Map: | Japan | ||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Japan | ||||
| Coordinates: | 35.0086°N 134.1486°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: | Aida | ||||
| Extinct Title: | Merged | ||||
| Extinct Date: | March 31, 2005 (now part of Mimasaka) | ||||
| Leader Title: | Mayor | ||||
| Leader Title1: | Vice Mayor | ||||
| Unit Pref: | Metric | ||||
| Area Total Km2: | 86.97 | ||||
| Population Total: | 12,856 | ||||
| Population As Of: | October 2004 | ||||
| Population Density Km2: | 147.82 | ||||
| Timezone1: | JST | ||||
| Utc Offset1: | +09:00 | ||||
| Blank Name Sec1: | City hall address | ||||
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was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of October 2004, the town had an estimated population of 12,856 and a density of 147.82 persons per km2. The total area was 86.97 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Mimasaka absorbed the towns of Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District) to create the city of Mimasaka.[1] [2]