Katsuta, Okayama

Katsuta 勝田町
Former municipality
Former Katsuta town hall
Katsuta Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°4′24.4″N 134°11′28.0″E / 35.073444°N 134.191111°E / 35.073444; 134.191111Coordinates: 35°4′24.4″N 134°11′28.0″E / 35.073444°N 134.191111°E / 35.073444; 134.191111
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Okayama Prefecture
District	Katsuta
Merged	March 31, 2005 (now part of Mimasaka)
Area
• Total	87.29 km² (33.70 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	3,660
• Density	41.93/km² (108.6/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Cryptomeria japonica
• Flower	Lilium
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Katsuta (勝田町, Katsuta-chō) was a town located in Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,660 and a density of 41.93 persons per km². The total area was 87.29 km².

On March 31, 2005, Katsuta, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, and the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.

Geography

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