Oyama, Tochigi
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is a city
in Tochigi Prefecture
, Japan
.
As April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 163,954, with 62,714 household
s, and a population density
of 955.39 persons per km². The total area is 171.61 km².
In 2006, Oyama became the second most populous city in the Tochigi prefecture, with the capital of the prefecture Utsunomiya retaining the number one spot.
The city is centred around Omoigawa River.
Oyama was given city status on March 31, 1954.
The mayor of Oyama is Toshio Okubo.
One of the major employers in the city is Komatsu making iron castings, diesel engines, fork lift trucks and other hydraulic equipment.
Oyama formally signed a sister-city agreement with Lübz, Germany in 2003 and with Cairns, Australia on May 15, 2006.
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Lübz, Germany
Cities of Japan
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in Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kantō region on the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.Nikkō, whose ancient Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples UNESCO has recognized by naming them a World Heritage Site, is in this prefecture...
, Japan
Japan
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.
As April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 163,954, with 62,714 household
Household
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s, and a population density
Population density
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of 955.39 persons per km². The total area is 171.61 km².
In 2006, Oyama became the second most populous city in the Tochigi prefecture, with the capital of the prefecture Utsunomiya retaining the number one spot.
The city is centred around Omoigawa River.
Oyama was given city status on March 31, 1954.
The mayor of Oyama is Toshio Okubo.
One of the major employers in the city is Komatsu making iron castings, diesel engines, fork lift trucks and other hydraulic equipment.
Oyama formally signed a sister-city agreement with Lübz, Germany in 2003 and with Cairns, Australia on May 15, 2006.
Sister cities
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Lübz, Germany
Lübz
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