Soja, Okayama
Encyclopedia
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.
Cities of Japan
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located in Okayama Prefecture
Okayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Okayama.- History :During the Meiji Restoration, the area of Okayama Prefecture was known as Bitchū Province, Bizen Province and Mimasaka Province.- Geography :...
, Japan
Japan
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.
As of April 30, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 67,357, with a household
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
number of 24,623, and the density
Population density
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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
Ryutaro Hashimoto
was a Japanese politician who served as the 82nd and 83rd Prime Minister of Japan from January 11, 1996 to July 30, 1998. He was the leader of one of the largest factions within the ruling LDP through most of the 1990s and remained a powerful back-room player in Japanese politics until scandal...
is said to be a native of Sōja.
On March 22, 2005 the villages of Yamate
Yamate, Okayama
was a village located in Tsukubo District, Okayama, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Yamate, along with the village of Kiyone, also from Tsukubo District, was merged into the expanded city of Sōja....
and Kiyone
Kiyone, Okayama
was a village located in Tsukubo District, Okayama, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Kiyone, along with the village of Yamate, also from Tsukubo District, was merged into the expanded city of Sōja....
, both from Tsukubo District
Tsukubo District, Okayama
Tsukubo is a district located in Okayama, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 21,601 and a density of 789.80 persons per km². The total area is 27.35 km².-Merger:...
, were merged into Sōja.