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; 139.8
Country	Japan
Region	Kantō
Prefecture	Tochigi
Government
- Mayor	Yukio Ishii
Area
- Total	171.61 km2 (66.3 sq mi)
Population (January 2008)	162,283
- Density	946/km2 (2,450.1/sq mi)
City Symbols
- Tree	Bamboo-leaf Oak (Cyclobalanopsis myrsinifolia)
- Flower	Omoigawazakura (Prunus x subhirtella)
- Bird	Japanese Wagtail
Website	Oyama City
Phone number	0285-23-1111
Address 1-1-1 Chūōchō, Oyama-shi, Tochigi-ken 323-8686

Urban area along the Prefectural Road 265 (June 2005)

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

As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 162,283 and the density of 946 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. It is considered a city in the fringes of Greater Tokyo.

The city is centred around Omoigawa River and Oyama Station includes a platform for the Tohoku Shinkansen, or bullet train.

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 Cairns, Australia on May 15, 2006.

Sister cities

Cairns, Australia

External links

• Media related to Oyama, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons
• Oyama official website in Japanese or English

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