| Sōja 総社市 |
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| Location of Sōja in Okayama | |
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Sōja
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Prefecture | Okayama |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Soichi Kataoka (since October 2007) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 212.00 km2 (81.9 sq mi) |
| Population (April 30, 2011) | |
| • Total | 67,357 |
| • Density | 317.7/km2 (822.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - 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 |
| 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.
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