Bisei, Okayama

Bisei, Okayama

was a town formerly located in Oda District, Okayama, Japan. On March 1, 2005, Bisei merged into the city of Ibara.

At a point of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,421 and a density of 74.57 persons per km². The total area was 72.70 km².

Bisei was famous for the [http://www.bao.go.jp/eng/ BAO] , which stands for the Bisei Astronomical Observatory.


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