Aida (英田町, Aida-chō) was a town located in Aida District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Aida
英田町
Former municipality
Former Aida town hall
Former Aida town hall
Aida is located in Japan
Aida
Aida
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°56′20.2″N 134°7′31.1″E / 34.938944°N 134.125306°E / 34.938944; 134.125306
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
DistrictAida
MergedMarch 31, 2005
(now part of Mimasaka)
Area
 • Total63.41 km2 (24.48 sq mi)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total3,625
 • Density57.17/km2 (148.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Symbols
FlowerRhododendron
TreeLive oak

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,625 and a density of 57.17 persons per km2. The total area was 63.41 km2.

On March 31, 2005, Aida, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Ōhara and Sakutō, the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), and the town of Katsuta (from Katsuta District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.[1][2]

In the 1990s, Aida's TI Circuit hosted two Formula One races called the Pacific Grand Prix.

Geography

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Adjoining municipalities

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Education

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  • Aida Elementary School
  • Aida Junior High School

Transportation

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Road

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  • National highways:
  • Prefectural roads:
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 46 (Wake-Sasame-Sakutō)
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 90 (Akō-Saeki)
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 362 (Iden-Yūka)
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 379 (Dōdō-Kashimura)
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 414 (Fukumoto-Wake)
    • Okayama Prefectural Route 426 (Tama-Takimiya)

Notable places and events

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References

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  1. ^ データでみる県勢: 日本国勢図会地域統計版 (in Japanese). 国勢社. 2006. p. 97. 2005 年 3 月 31 日に勝田町、大原町、東粟倉村、美作町、作東町、英田町が合併して誕生した。
  2. ^ 住民基本台帳人口移動報告年報 (in Japanese). 総務庁統計局. 2005. p. 147. Katsuta-cho, Ohara-cho, Higashiawakura-son, Mimasaka-cho, Sakuto-cho and Aida-cho were incorporated into a newly established Mimasaka-shi as of March 31, 2005.
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