was a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Kawakami District

Kawakami District, Okayama

Kawakami was a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 12,339 and a density of 45.47 persons per km². The total area was 271.34 km²....

, Okayama

Okayama Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...

, Japan

Japan

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.

On October 1, 2004 Nariwa, along with the town of Ukan

Ukan, Okayama

was a town located in Jōbō District, Okayama, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Ukan, along with the towns of Bitchū, Kawakami and Nariwa, all from Kawakami District, was merged into the expanded city of Takahashi and no longer exists as an independent municipality....

, from Jōbō District

Jobo District, Okayama

was a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 16,967 and a density of 69.13 persons per km². The total area was 245.45 km².This district was dissolved on 31 March 2005.-Towns and villages:...

, and the towns of Bitchū

Bitchu, Okayama

was a town located in Kawakami District, Okayama, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Bitchū, along with the town of Ukan, from Jōbō District, and the towns of Kawakami and Nariwa, all from Kawakami District, was merged into the expanded city of Takahashi and no longer exists as an independent municipality.As...

 and Kawakami

Kawakami, Okayama (Kawakami)

was a town located in the former Kawakami District, Okayama, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Kawakami, along with the town of Ukan, from Jōbō District, and the towns of Bitchū and Nariwa, all from Kawakami District, was merged into the expanded city of Takahashi and no longer exists as an independent...

, all from Kawakami District

Kawakami District, Okayama

Kawakami was a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 12,339 and a density of 45.47 persons per km². The total area was 271.34 km²....

, was merged into the expanded city of Takahashi

Takahashi, Okayama

is a city located in Okayama, Japan.As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 34,119, with a household number of 13,990 and the density of 62.37 persons per km². The total area is 547.01 km².The city was founded on May 1, 1954....

 and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population

Population

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 of 5,593 and a density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

of 68.32 persons per km². The total area was 81.87 km².