was a

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located in Aida District,

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Population

As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 7,577 and a

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of 69.49 persons per km². The total area was 109.03 km².

History

On March 31, 2005, Sakutō, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former),

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

Geography

Adjoining municipalities

** Mimasaka (town) ** Ōhara **

** Katsuta ** Bizen *

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** Sayō ** Kōzuki

Education

*Emi Elementary School *Doi Elementary School *Awai Elementary School *Yoshino Elementary School (Closure in 2008) *Sakutō Junior High School *Okayama Prefectural Emi Commercial High School (Closure in 2009)

Sister cities

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Transportation

Railways

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*** Mimasaka-Doi Station - Mimasaka-Emi Station

Road

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: **

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***Sakutō Interchange *

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: ** Route 179 ** Route 429 * Prefectural roads: **Okayama Prefectural Route 5 (Sakutō- Ōhara) **Okayama Prefectural Route 46 ( Wake-Sasame-Sakutō) **Okayama Prefectural Route 161 (Ichiba- Sayō) **Okayama Prefectural Route 358 (Sagisu-Mizoguchi) **Okayama Prefectural Route 360 (Manzen-Mimasaka) **Okayama Prefectural Route 365 (Kamifukuhara-Sayō) **Okayama Prefectural Route 479 (Seto-Munakake)

Notable places and events

*Valentine Park Sakutō

References

External links

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