Sōja, Okayama

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Map showing location of Soja in Okayama Prefecture (as of 2006).

Sōja (総社市, Sōja-shi^?) is a city located in Okayama, Japan.

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 56,755 and the density of 295.20 persons per km². The total area is 192.26 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.

External links

• Soja official website in Japanese

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Coordinates: 34°40′01″N 133°45′00″E / 34.667°N 133.750°E / 34.667; 133.750