Yatsuka (八束村, Yatsuka-son) was a village located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Yatsuka
八束村
Former municipality
Yatsuka is located in Japan
Yatsuka
Yatsuka
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°17′13.4″N 133°42′3.7″E / 35.287056°N 133.701028°E / 35.287056; 133.701028
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictManiwa
MergedMarch 31, 2005
(now part of Maniwa)
Area
 • Total
61.19 km2 (23.63 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
2,946
 • Density48.15/km2 (124.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush-warbler
FlowerMenyanthes
TreeGinkgo biloba

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,946 and a density of 48.15 persons per km2. The total area was 61.19 km2.

On March 31, 2005, Yatsuka, along with the town of Hokubō (from Jōbō District), and towns of Katsuyama, Kuse, Ochiai and Yubara, and the villages of Chūka, Kawakami and Mikamo (all from Maniwa District) were merged to create the city of Maniwa.[1][2]

Geography

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  • Mountains: Mount Hiruzen (蒜山, Hiruzen)
  • Rivers: Asahi River (The big-3 river through Okayama Prefecture)

Adjoining municipalities

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Economy

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Agriculture

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Education

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  • Yatsuka Elementary School
  • Hiruzen Junior High School
  • Okayama Prefectural Hiruzen High School

Transportation

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Notable places and events

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  • Mount Hiruzen
  • Hiruzen plateau (蒜山高原, Hiruzen Kōgen)
  • Hiruzen Jersey Land
  • Kamihiruzen Ski resort

References

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  1. ^ "真庭市の概要 - 真庭市公式ホームページ". Maniwa City. Retrieved 2024-02-07. 真庭市は、平成17年3月31日に当時の真庭郡勝山町、落合町、湯原町、久世町、美甘村、川上村、八束村、中和村及び上房郡北房町の9町村が合併して誕生しました。
  2. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 [Annual Report on Population Movement in the Basic Resident Register] (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 147. Hokubo-cho, Katsuyama-cho, Ochiai-cho, Yubara-cho, Kuse-cho, Mikamo-son, Kawakami-son, Yatsuka-son and Chuka-son were incorporated into a newly established Maniwa-shi as of March 31, 2005.
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