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| settlement_type= City | image_symbol= | image_map= Niimi in Okayama Prefecture Ja.svg | lat_deg= 34 | lat_min= 58 | lat_sec= 26 | lon_deg= 133 | lon_min= 28 | lon_sec= 23 | region= Chūgoku (San'yō) | prefecture= Okayama Prefecture | district= | mayor= Masao Ishigaki (since 1994) | area_km2= 793.27 | population= 34,035 | population_as_of= March 31, 2011 | density_km2= 42.90 | tree= Chamaecyparis | flower= Azalea | bird= Cettia diphone | city_hall_address= Niimi 310-3, Niimi City, Okayama Prefecture (岡山県新見市新見310-3) | city_hall_postal_code= 718-0011 | website= }} is a city located in northwestern Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of March 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 34,035 (16,200 males, 17,835 females), with 13,077 households and a population density of 42.90 persons per km². The total area is 793.27 km². Niimi is located on the upper reaches of the Takahashi River (. ==History == Niimi was known as early as the Heian period (794 – 1185). A shōen manorial estate called ''Niimi-shō occupied much of the area of present-day Niimi. Niimi, due to its location on the Takashi River, became an important center of inland trade.〔 In the Sengoku period (1467 – 1573) the Seki clan controlled the area, and established the Niimi Domain.〔 The modern city of Niimi was founded on June 1, 1954. On March 31, 2005, Niimi absorbed the towns of Ōsa, Shingō, Tessei and Tetta (all from Atetsu District) to become a larger and expanded Niimi.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Niimi, Okayama」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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