Shōboku, Okayama

Shōboku 勝北町
Former municipality
Former Shōboku town hall
Shōboku Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°6′17.35″N 134°6′46.25″E / 35.1048194°N 134.1128472°E / 35.1048194; 134.1128472Coordinates: 35°6′17.35″N 134°6′46.25″E / 35.1048194°N 134.1128472°E / 35.1048194; 134.1128472
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Prefecture	Okayama Prefecture
District	Katsuta
Merged	February 28, 2005 (now part of Tsuyama)
Area
• Total	44.90 km2 (17.34 sq mi)
Population (2003)
• Total	7,494
• Density	166.90/km2 (432.3/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Zelkova serrata
• Flower	Satsuki azalea
• Bird	Japanese bush-warbler
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Shōboku (勝北町, Shōboku-chō) was a town located in Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,494 and a density of 166.90 persons per km². The total area was 44.90 km².

On February 28, 2005, Shōboku, along with the town of Kamo, the village of Aba (both from Tomata District), and the town of Kume (from Kume District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality.

Geography

Adjoining municipalities

• Okayama Prefecture
  • Tsuyama
  • Kamo
  • Shōō
  • Nagi
• Tottori Prefecture
  • Chizu

Education

• Niino Elementary School
• Hirodo Elementary School
• Shōkamo Elementary School
• Shōboku Junior High School

Transportation

Road

• National highways:
  • Route 53
  • Route 429
• Prefectural roads:
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 67 (Shōō-Shōboku)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 348 (Horisaka-Shōboku)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 415 (Kumon-Shōō)
  • Okayama Prefectural Route 450 (Miura-Shōboku)

External links

• Official website of Tsuyama in Japanese (some English content)