Sōja

Sōja (総社市, Sōja-shi) is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

For other uses, see Soja (disambiguation).
Sōja

総社市
City
Sōja City Hall
Flag
Seal
Sōja
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°40′22″N 133°44′47″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku (San'yō)
PrefectureOkayama Prefecture
First official recordedafter 350 AD
City SettledMarch 31, 1954
Government
 • MayorSoichi Kataoka (since October 2007)
Area
 • Total212.00 km2 (81.85 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2016)
 • Total67,059
 • Density320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-1 Chuo, Soja-shi, Okayama-ken
719-1192
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdCrane
FlowerAstragalus
TreeMaple Leaf

As of 2020, the city has an estimated population of 69,343 and a population density of 322 persons per km2. The total area is 211.90 km2.[1]

History

In the 7th century, Ki Castle was built atop the mountain Kijōyama. Long in ruins, excavation and partial reconstruction began in 1999.

The city was founded on March 31, 1954.[1]

On March 22, 2005, the villages of Yamate and Kiyone (both from Tsukubo District) were merged into Sōja.[1]

Geography

Adjacent municipalities

Sōja is surrounded by the following cities and towns, all within Okayama Prefecture.

Rivers

Mountains

Sister cities

Sōja has been twinned with Chino, Nagano in Japan since 1984.[2]

References
  1. 総社市ホームページ [Sōja City Homepage] (in Japanese). 総社市. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
  2. 総社市について [Regarding the City of Sōja] (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.


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