Bizen, Okayama
Bizen
備前市 | |
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Bizen City, featuring a kiln chimney. Bizen is famous as the birthplace of Bizen ware ceramics. | |
Location of Bizen in Okayama Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 34°44′43″N 134°11′20″E / 34.74528°N 134.18889°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
| Prefecture | Okayama |
| Area | |
• Total | 258.14 km2 (99.67 sq mi) |
| Population (January 31, 2023) | |
• Total | 32,019 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 126 Higashikatakami, Bizen-shi, Okayama-ken 705-8602 |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Fish | Japanese Spanish mackerel |
| Flower | Rhododendron |
| Tree | Pistacia chinensis |
Bizen (備前市, Bizen-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 32,019 in 15,467 households and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 258.14 square kilometres (99.67 sq mi).