Kawakami, Okayama (Maniwa)

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 / 35.280417°N 133.642917°E / 35.280417; 133.642917Coordinates: 35°16′49.5″N 133°38′34.5″E / 35.280417°N 133.642917°E / 35.280417; 133.642917
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)
Symbols
  Tree Aesculus
  Flower Rhododendron
  Bird Oriental dollarbird
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Kawakami (川上村, Kawakami-son) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

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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