Katsuta [town] - Katsuta

Japanese: 勝田[町] - かつた

A former town in Katsuta County, located in the northeastern part of Okayama Prefecture, in the Kajinami River basin, a tributary of the Yoshii River. Its main industries are agriculture and forestry, producing timber, tobacco, shiitake mushrooms, and mitsumata. The Kajinami area upstream is a vast forested area, and is also home to a woodworking village. In March 2005, it merged with Ohara Town, Mimasaka Town, Sakuto Town, Aida Town, and Higashiawakura Village in Aida County to become a city, Mimasaka City. 87.29 ^km2 . 3,891 people (2003).

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Japanese:

岡山県北東部，吉井川の支流梶並(かじなみ)川流域を占める勝田郡の旧町。農林業が主で木材，タバコ，シイタケ，ミツマタを産する。上流の梶並地区は広大な山林地域で木地屋集落もある。2005年３月英田郡大原町，美作町，作東町，英田町，東粟倉村と合併し市制，美作市となる。87.29km²。3891人（2003）。

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