Soya may refer to:

Food

* Soya bean, or

soybean The soybean, soy bean, or soya bean (''Glycine max'') is a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean, which has numerous uses. Traditional unfermented food uses of soybeans include soy milk, from which tofu ...

, a species of legume native to East Asia, widely grown for its edible bean * Soya sauce, see soy sauce, a fermented sauce made from soybeans, roasted grain, water and salt

Places

Sōya District, Hokkaido is a district located in Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the district has an estimated population of 2,925 and a density of 4.96 persons per km2. The total area is 590.00 km2. Towns and villages *Sarufutsu is a villa ...

, a district located in the Sōya Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan *

Sōya Subprefecture is a subprefecture of Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. Its population is estimated to be 77,500 as of July 31, 2004 and its area is . It is the northernmost subprefecture of Japan. Wakkanai Airport is located in Wakkanai ' meaning "cold wate ...

, a subprefecture of the Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan * Sōya Main Line, a railway line in Hokkaido, Japan

Ships

Japanese cruiser Soya was a protected cruiser in the Imperial Japanese Navy, acquired as a prize of war during the Russo-Japanese War from the Imperial Russian Navy, where it had been known as . Background ''Varyag'' was built in the United States by William Cramp & ...

, originally the Russian cruiser ''Varyag'', launched 1900 * ''Sōya'' (icebreaker), a Japanese icebreaker * , a Swedish coastal tanker

People

* Soya (singer) (born 1990), South Korean singer *

Carl Erik Soya Carl Erik Soya, (30 October 1896 – 10 November 1983), also known by the single appellation Soya, was a Danish author and dramatist. His works were often satirical provocations against double standards and dishonesty. In 1975, Soya received Denm ...

(1896–1983), Danish author and dramatist * Willi Soya (1935–1990), German footballer *

Yelena Soya Yelena Igorevna Soya (russian: Елена Игоревна Соя, November 9, 1981, Moscow, USSR) is a Russian Synchro-swimmer. She has Olympic gold medal in team competition in 2000 File:2000 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Pr ...

(born 1981), Russian synchro-swimmer

Geographical features

* Sōya Strait, or La Pérouse Strait, the strait between Hokkaido, Japan, and Sakhalin, Russia *

Cape Sōya is the northernmost point of the island of Hokkaidō, Japan. It is situated in Wakkanai, Sōya Subprefecture. The is at the cape, although the true northernmost point under Japanese control is a small deserted island called Bentenjima, nort ...

, situated in Wakkanai, the northernmost point of the island of Hokkaido, Japan

Other uses