Shōbara, Hiroshima

Shōbara
庄原市
City


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Location of Shōbara in Hiroshima Prefecture
Shōbara

Location in Japan

Coordinates: 34°51′16″N 133°01′09″E / 34.85444°N 133.01917°E / 34.85444; 133.01917Coordinates: 34°51′16″N 133°01′09″E / 34.85444°N 133.01917°E / 34.85444; 133.01917
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku (San'yō)
Prefecture Hiroshima Prefecture
Government
  Mayor Suehiko Takiguchi (since December 2002)
Area
  Total 1,246.60 km2 (481.31 sq mi)
Population (March 2011)
  Total 40,226
  Density 32/km2 (84/sq mi)
Symbols
  Tree Pine
  Flower Sakura, Azalea
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address 1-10-1 Nakamoto-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken
727-8501
Website www.city.shobara.hiroshima.jp

Shōbara (庄原市 Shōbara-shi) is a city located in northeastern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.

As of March 2011, the city has an estimated population of 40,226 and a population density of 32 persons per km². The total area is 1,246.60 km².

On March 31, 2005, the towns of Hiwa, Kuchiwa, Saijō, Takano, and Tōjō (all from Hiba District), and the town of Sōryō (from Kōnu District) were merged into Shōbara. Hiba District and Kōnu District were both dissolved as a result of this merger.

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