was a

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located in Katsuta District,

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Population

As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 7,494 and a

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of 166.90 persons per km². The total area was 44.90 km².

History

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

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Geography

Adjoining municipalities

** Tsuyama ** Kamo ** Shōō ** Nagi * Tottori Prefecture ** Chizu

Education

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

Transportation

Road

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: ** 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)

References

External links

Official website of Tsuyama
in Japanese (some English content) Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture Tsuyama {{Okayama-geo-stub