Bizen, Okayama

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Bizen was also an old province of Japan.

Map showing location of Bizen in Okayama Prefecture (as of 2006).

Bizen (備前市, Bizen-shi^?) is a city located in Okayama, Japan. The city is particularly famous for its Bizen-yaki pottery.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 28,030 and the density of 209.71 persons per km². The total area is 133.66 km².

The city was founded on April 1, 1971.

On March 22, 2005 the towns of Hinase and Yoshinaga from Wake District merged into the city of Bizen.

[edit] External links

• Media related to Bizen, Okayama at Wikimedia Commons
• Bizen official website in Japanese
• Wikitravel: Bizen

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Coordinates: 34°45′N 134°11′E / 34.75°N 134.183°E / 34.75; 134.183

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