Shōboku, Okayama
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 km. The total area was 44.90 km.
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
Education
- Niino Elementary School
- Hirodo Elementary School
- Shōkamo Elementary School
- Shōboku Junior High School
Transportation
Road
- National highways:
- 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)
References
- ^ "「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。
External links
- Official website of Tsuyama in Japanese (some English content)