Sōja, Okayama
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| Sōja 総社市 |
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| Coordinates: 34°39′33″N 133°45′58″E / 34.65917°N 133.76611°ECoordinates: 34°39′33″N 133°45′58″E / 34.65917°N 133.76611°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūgoku | ||
| Prefecture | Okayama | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Soichi Kataoka (since October 2007) | ||
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| • Total | 212.00 km2 (81.85 sq mi) | ||
| Population (April 30, 2011) | |||
| • Total | 67,357 | ||
| • Density | 317.722/km2 (822.895/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Maple Leaf | ||
| - Flower | Astragalus | ||
| - Bird | Crane | ||
| Phone number | 81(0)866-92-8200 | ||
| Address | Chuo 1-1-1, Soja-city, Okayama Prefecture (岡山県総社市中央１丁目１番１号) 719-1192 |
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| Website | www.city.soja.okayama.jp | ||
Sōja (総社市 Sōja-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 67,357, with a household number of 24,623, and the density of 317.72 persons per km². The total area is 212.00 km².
The city was founded on March 31, 1954. Although he was born before that, in 1937, former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto is said to be a native of Sōja.
On March 22, 2005 the villages of Yamate and Kiyone, both from Tsukubo District, were merged into Sōja.
[edit] External links
Media related to Sōja, Okayama at Wikimedia Commons
- Sōja official website (Japanese)
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