Kume, Okayama

Kume
久米町
Former municipality
Former Kume town hall
Former Kume town hall
Kume is located in Japan
Kume
Kume
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°3′34″N 133°54′1″E / 35.05944°N 133.90028°E / 35.05944; 133.90028
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictKume
MergedFebruary 28, 2005
(now part of Tsuyama)
Area
 • Total
74.39 km2 (28.72 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
7,396
 • Density99.42/km2 (257.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerChrysanthemum
TreePrunus mume

Kume (久米町, Kume-chō) was a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,396 and a density of 99.42 persons per km2. The total area was 74.39 km2.

On February 28, 2005, Kume, along with the town of Kamo, the village of Aba (both from Tomata District), and the town of Shōboku (from Katsuta District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality.[1]

Geography

Adjoining municipalities

Education

  • Kyōsyō Elementary School
  • Chūsei Elementary School
  • Seidō Elementary School
  • Shūjitsu Elementary School
  • Kume Junior High School

Transportation

Railways

Road

References

  1. ^ "「合併１０年の総括と今後の展望」を作成しました". 津山市公式サイト (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-02-14. 平成17年2月28日に津山市、加茂町、阿波村、勝北町、久米町が合併し、今年で10年を迎えました。
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