was a
town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
located in
Oda District,
Okayama Prefecture,
Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated
population
Population typically refers to the number of people in a single area, whether it be a city or town, region, country, continent, or the world. Governments typically quantify the size of the resident population within their jurisdiction using a ...
of 5,421 and a
density
Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The symbol most often used for density is ''ρ'' (the lower case Greek letter rho), although the Latin letter ''D'' can also be used. Mathematical ...
of 74.57 persons per km². The total area was 72.70 km².
On March 1, 2005, Bisei, along with the town of
Yoshii (from
Shitsuki District), was merged into the expanded city of
Ibara
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 30, 1953. , the city has an estimated population of 41,460 and a population density of 170 people per km². The total area is .
Mergers
On March ...
.
Bisei was famous for th
BAO which stands for the Bisei
Astronomical Observatory.
Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture
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