Shōboku, Okayama

Coordinates: 35°6′17.35″N 134°6′46.25″E / 35.1048194°N 134.1128472°E / 35.1048194; 134.1128472
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Shōboku
勝北町
Former municipality
Former Shōboku town hall
Former Shōboku town hall
Shōboku is located in Japan
Shōboku
Shōboku
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°6′17.35″N 134°6′46.25″E / 35.1048194°N 134.1128472°E / 35.1048194; 134.1128472
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictKatsuta
MergedFebruary 28, 2005
(now part of Tsuyama)
Area
 • Total44.90 km2 (17.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total7,494
 • Density166.90/km2 (432.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush-warbler
FlowerSatsuki azalea
TreeZelkova serrata

Shōboku (勝北町, Shōboku-chō) was a town located in Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,494 and a density of 166.90 persons per km2. The total area was 44.90 km2.

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

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Adjoining municipalities[edit]

Education[edit]

  • Niino Elementary School
  • Hirodo Elementary School
  • Shōkamo Elementary School
  • Shōboku Junior High School

Transportation[edit]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "「合併10年の総括と今後の展望」を作成しました". 津山市公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-14. 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。

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