is a
city
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located in
Okayama Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 7,114 Square kilometre, km2 (2,746 sq mi). Okayama Prefectur ...
,
Japan
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. As of 2020, the city has an estimated
population
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of 69,343 and a
population density
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of 322 persons per km
2. The total area is 211.90 km
2.
History
In the 7th century,
Ki Castle
was a Japanese castle of the ''kōgoishi'' type, constructed in the late 7th century by the Yamato Imperial court. The site, atop Kijō Mountain in what is today the Okayama Prefecture town of Sōja, is considered a national monument. Portions o ...
was built atop the mountain Kijōyama. Long in ruins, excavation and partial reconstruction began in 1999.
The city was founded on March 31, 1954.
On March 22, 2005, the villages of
Yamate
is the name of a historic neighbourhood in Naka-ku, Yokohama often referred to in English as ''The Bluff.'' The neighbourhood is famous as having been a foreigners' residential area in the Bakumatsu, Meiji and Taishō periods. While still domi ...
and
Kiyone (both from
Tsukubo District) were merged into Sōja.
Geography
Adjacent municipalities
Sōja is surrounded by the following cities and towns, all within
Okayama Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 7,114 Square kilometre, km2 (2,746 sq mi). Okayama Prefectur ...
.
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Okayama
is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. , the city has an estimated population of 720,841 and a population density of 910 persons per km2. The total area is .
The city is ...
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Kurashiki
is a historic city located in western Okayama Prefecture, Japan, sitting on the Takahashi River, on the coast of the Inland Sea. As of March 31, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 483,576 and a population density of 1,400 persons per ...
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Ibara
is a Cities of Japan, city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 30, 1953. , the city has an estimated population of 41,460 and a population density of 170 people per km². The total area is .
Mergers
On March ...
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Takahashi
is the third most common Japanese surname. Less common variants include , , , , , , , and . Notable people with the surname include:
* Aaron Takahashi, American actor
* , Japanese singer and actress
* , Japanese kickboxer
* , Japanese classica ...
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Yakage
is a town located in Oda District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
As of june 1 2020, the town has an estimated population of 14,041 and a density of 147 persons per km². The total area is 90.62 km².
The town is home to a former post sta ...
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Kibichūō
Rivers
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Takahashi River
The is a Class A major river in the western part of Okayama Prefecture. It acts as the main drainage for the Takahashi River Drainage System, and is one of the three main drainage rivers in Okayama Prefecture (the others being the Yoshii River a ...
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Shinpon River
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Makidani River
Mountains
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Ki castle mountain
* Mount Fuku
* Mount Karube
Sister cities
Sōja has been twinned with
Chino, Nagano
is a city located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 55,673 in 23,236 households, and a population density of 210 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Chino is located in a mountainous ...
in Japan since 1984.
References
External links
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Cities in Okayama Prefecture
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