was a
village
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located in
Tsukubo District,
Okayama Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 7,114 Square kilometre, km2 (2,746 sq mi). Okayama Prefectur ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated
population
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of 4,064 and a
density
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of 396.88 persons per km
2. The total area was 10.24 km
2.
On March 22, 2005, Yamate, along with the village of
Kiyone (also from
Tsukubo District), was merged into the expanded city of
Sōja
is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2020, the city has an estimated population of 69,343 and a population density of 322 persons per km2. The total area is 211.90 km2.
History
In the 7th century, Ki Castle was built atop ...
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Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture
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