Bizen, Okayama: Information from Answers.com

"Bizen" redirects here. For the old province of Japan, see Bizen Province.

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.

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v • d • e Okayama Prefecture

Okayama (capital city)	Wards: Kita \| Naka \| Higashi \| Minami

Other cities	Akaiwa \| Asakuchi \| Bizen \| Ibara \| Kasaoka \| Kurashiki \| Maniwa \| Mimasaka \| Niimi \| Setouchi \| Sōja \| Takahashi \| Tamano \| Tsuyama

Aida District	Nishiawakura

Asakuchi District	Satoshō

Kaga District	Kibichūō

Katsuta District	Nagi \| Shōō

Kume District	Kumenan \| Misaki

Maniwa District	Shinjō

Oda District	Yakage

Tomata District	Kagamino

Tsukubo District	Hayashima

Wake District	Wake

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