Mimasaka ( 美作市 , Mimasaka-shi ) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture , Japan . As of 31 January 2023 , the city had an estimated population of 25,946 in 12287 households and a population density of 60 persons per km . The total area of the city is 429.29 square kilometres (165.75 sq mi).
10-477: Mimasaka can refer to: Mimasaka, Okayama , city in Japan Mimasaka Province , former province of Japan [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
20-405: A density of 79.65 persons per km . The total area is 399.83 km . Aida District consists of the following village: Prior to March 31, 2005, Aida District included On that date, all but Nishiawakura merged to form the new city of Mimasaka . 35°10′N 134°20′E / 35.167°N 134.333°E / 35.167; 134.333 This Okayama Prefecture location article
30-603: Is 1,620.4 mm (63.80 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.6 °C (78.1 °F), and lowest in January, at around 1.6 °C (34.9 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Mimasaka was 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 7 August 1994; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −13.6 °C (7.5 °F) on 28 February 1981. Per Japanese census data,
40-521: Is at the Chugoku Mountains , and there is Mount Ushiro (1344 meters), the highest peak in the prefecture is within the city limits. Parts of the city are considered to be heavy snowfall areas . Hyōgo Prefecture Okayama Prefecture Tottori Prefecture Mimasaka has a humid subtropical climate ( Köppen climate classification Cfa ). The average annual temperature in Mimasaka is 13.3 °C (55.9 °F). The average annual rainfall
50-453: Is now part of the city. The modern city of Mimasaka was founded on March 31, 2005, by the merger of the former town of Mimasaka , absorbing the towns of Aida , Ōhara and Sakutō , the village Higashiawakura (all from Aida District ), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District ). Mimasaka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 18 members. Mimasaka, collectively with
60-552: The Edo period , the Mori clan , who were the first daimyō of Tsuyama Domain , gave local merchants the same level of authority as merchants in the castle town of Tsuyama , making it the center of eastern Mimasaka. Afterwards, it came under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate and a magistrate's office was established. The famed samurai Miyamoto Musashi was born in what
70-577: The city government, and one public high school operated by the Okayama prefectural Board of Education. [REDACTED] JR West (JR West) - Kishin Line [REDACTED] Chizu Express - Chizu Line Aida District, Okayama Aida ( 英田郡 , Aida-gun ) is a district located in Okayama Prefecture , Japan . As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 31,845 and
80-460: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mimasaka&oldid=679000447 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Mimasaka, Okayama Mimasaka is located in northeast Okayama. Most of the city limits are hills and forests. The prefectural border
90-514: The population of Mimasaka in 2020 is 25,939 people. Mimasaka has been conducting censuses since 1920. The area of Mimasaka is part of ancient Mimasaka Province , from which it takes its name. The Hayashino district, which is the center of the city, has long been an important transportation hub, and since the Sengoku period , goods have been transported by boats crossing the Yoshii River. In
100-573: The village of Nishiawakura, contributes one member to the Okayama Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of the Okayama 3rd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan . Mimasaka has a mixed economy based on manufacturing, wholesale and retail commerce, agriculture, forestry, and tourism ( hot springs ). Mimasaka has nine public elementary schools and five public junior high school operated by
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