Kawakami, Okayama (Maniwa)
Kawakami (川上村, Kawakami-son) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Kawakami
川上村 | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
Former Kawakami village hall | |
Kawakami Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′49.5″N 133°38′34.5″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
| District | Maniwa |
| Merged | March 31, 2005 (now part of Maniwa) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 77.94 km2 (30.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 2,372 |
| • Density | 30.43/km2 (78.8/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Oriental dollarbird |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Tree | Aesculus |
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,372 and a density of 30.43 persons per km2. The total area was 77.94 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Kawakami, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.
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