Kume, Okayama

Kume (久米町, Kume-chō) was a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

CountryJapan

Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)

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Kume 久米町
Former municipality
Former Kume town hall
Kume Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°3′34″N 133°54′1″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)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
Flower	Chrysanthemum
Tree	Prunus mume

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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.^[1]