was a town located in Katsuta District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,660 and a density of 41.93 persons per km2. The total area was 87.29 km2.
On March 31, 2005, Katsuta, along with the towns of Mimasaka (former), Aida, Ōhara and Sakutō, and the village of Higashiawakura (all from Aida District), was merged to create the city of Mimasaka.
Geography
Adjoining municipalities Okayama Prefecture Mimasaka (town) Sakutō Ōhara Nishiawakura Shōō Nagi Tottori Prefecture Wakasa
Education Katsuta Elementary School Katsuta-Higashi Elementary School Kajinami Elementary School Katsuta Junior High School
Transportation
Road National highways: Route 429 Prefectural roads: Okayama Prefectural Route 7 (Chizu-Katsuta) Okayama Prefectural Route 51 (Mimasaka-Nagi) Okayama Prefectural Route 356 (Gyōhō-Katsuta) Okayama Prefectural Route 357 (Kajinami-Tateishi) Okayama Prefectural Route 388 (Magata-Mimasaka) Okayama Prefectural Route 479 (Seto-Munakake)
References
External links Official website of Mimasaka in Japanese