Hirata, Yamagata

Hirata (平田町, Hirata-machi) was a town located in Akumi District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,065 and a population density of 39.42 persons per km². The total area was 179.22 km².

On November 1, 2005, Hirata, along with the towns of Matsuyama and Yawata (all from Akumi District), was merged into the expanded city of Sakata.

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