was a

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located in Aida District,

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. As of 2003, the village had an estimated

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of 1,399 and a

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of 49.95 persons per km². The total area was 28.01 km². On March 31, 2005, Higashiawakura, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former),

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, Ōhara and Sakutō (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.

Geography

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(The highest mountain in Okayama Prefecture)

Adjoining municipalities

** Ōhara ** Nishiawakura *

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** Sayō ** Chikusa

Education

*Higashiawakura Elementary School *Ōhara Junior High School (Ōhara)

Transportation

Road

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: ** Route 429 * Prefectural roads: **Okayama Prefectural Route 556 (Ushiroyama-Kamiishii)

References

External links

Official website of Mimasaka
in Japanese Dissolved municipalities of Okayama Prefecture Mimasaka, Okayama {{Okayama-geo-stub