Shōbara, Hiroshima

Shōbara 庄原市
City
Taishaku Valley Taishaku Valley
Flag of Shōbara Flag
Location of Shōbara in Hiroshima Prefecture Location of Shōbara in Hiroshima Prefecture
Shōbara Location in Japan
Coordinates:
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.

External links

• Shōbara City official website (Japanese) (Translate: Google, Babelfish)