Kume 久米町 |
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Former municipality | |
Former Kume town hall
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Location in Japan | |
Coordinates: 35°3′34″N 133°54′1″E / 35.05944°N 133.90028°ECoordinates: 35°3′34″N 133°54′1″E / 35.05944°N 133.90028°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku |
Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
District | Kume |
Merged | February 28, 2005 (now part of Tsuyama) |
Area | |
• Total | 74.39 km2 (28.72 sq mi) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 7,396 |
• Density | 99.42/km2 (257.5/sq mi) |
Symbols | |
• Tree | Prunus mume |
• Flower | Chrysanthemum |
Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
Kume (久米町 Kume-chō?) was a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,396 and a density of 99.42 persons per km². The total area was 74.39 km².
On February 28, 2005, Kume, along with the town of Kamo, the village of Aba (both from Tomata District), and the town of Shōboku (from Katsuta District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsuyama and no longer exists as an independent municipality.