Kuse, Okayama

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 / 35.075944°N 133.753361°E / 35.075944; 133.753361Coordinates: 35°4′33.4″N 133°45′12.1″E / 35.075944°N 133.753361°E / 35.075944; 133.753361
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)
Symbols
  Tree Zelkova serrata
  Flower Cherry blossom
  Bird Japanese bush-warbler
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Kuse (久世町, Kuse-chō) was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

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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