Oyama, Tochigi

Oyama 小山市
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Location of Oyama in Tochigi
Oyama
Coordinates: 36°19′N 139°48′E / 36.317°N 139.8°E / 36.317; 139.8Coordinates: 36°19′N 139°48′E / 36.317°N 139.8°E / 36.317; 139.8
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi
Government
– Mayor	Hisao Okubo (since July 2000)
Area
– Total	171.61 km2 (66.3 sq mi)
Population (April 1, 2011)
– Total	163,954
– Density	955.39/km2 (2,474.4/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Quercus myrsinaefolia
- Flower	Omoigawazakura (Prunus x subhirtella)
- Bird	Japanese Wagtail
Phone number	0285-23-1111
Address	1-1-1 Chūō-chō, Oyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 323-8686
Website	Oyama City

Urban area along the Prefectural Road 265 (June 2005)

Oyama (小山市, Oyama-shi^?) is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.

As April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 163,954, with 62,714 households, 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.

Sister cities

• Cairns, Australia
• Mission, British Columbia, Canada
• Lübz, Germany

External links

Media related to Oyama, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website

v · d · e Tochigi Prefecture Cities Ashikaga Kanuma Mooka Nasukarasuyama Nasushiobara Nikkō Ōtawara Oyama Sakura Sano Shimotsuke Tochigi Utsunomiya (capital) Yaita Districts Haga Kawachi Nasu Shimotsuga Shioya See also: Towns and villages by district