Kuse, Okayama
Kuse (久世町, Kuse-chō) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Kuse
久世町 | |
|---|---|
Former municipality | |
Former Kuse town hall (not extant) | |
Kuse Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°4′33.4″N 133°45′12.1″E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
| District | Maniwa |
| Merged | March 31, 2005 (now part of Maniwa) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 75.12 km2 (29.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 11,424 |
| • Density | 152.08/km2 (393.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Japanese bush-warbler |
| Flower | Cherry blossom |
| Tree | Zelkova serrata |
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,424 and a density of 152.08 persons per km2. The total area was 75.12 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Kuse, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami, Mikamo and Yatsuka (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.
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