Sōka
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This article is about the city in Japan. For the village in Burkina Faso, see Souka, Burkina Faso. For the town of ancient Bithynia, see Soka (Bithynia). For Estonian lake, see Lake Soka.
Sōka (草加市, Sōka-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021[update], the city had an estimated population of 249,645 in 118,129 households and a population density of 9100 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 27.46 square kilometres (10.60 sq mi).
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Sōka
草加市 | |
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Coordinates: 35°49′31.4″N 139°48′19.2″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kantō |
Prefecture | Saitama |
First official recorded | mid 3rd century AD (official)[citation needed] |
Town settled | April 1, 1889 |
City settled | November 1, 1958 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Masashi Asai (from October 2018) |
Area | |
• Total | 27.46 km2 (10.60 sq mi) |
Population (February 2021) | |
• Total | 249,645 |
• Density | 9,100/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
- Tree | Pinus |
- Flower | Chrysanthemum |
Phone number | 048-922-0151 |
Address | 1-1-1 Takasago, Soka-shi, Saitama-ken 840-8550 |
Website | Official website |
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