Sōsa
Sōsa
匝瑳市 | |
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Location of Sōsa in Chiba Prefecture | |
Sōsa | |
| Coordinates: 35°42′27″N 140°33′51″E / 35.70750°N 140.56417°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Chiba |
| First official recorded | 90 BC |
| As city settled for Yōkaichiba | July 1, 1954 |
| As current city's name changed | January 23, 2006 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yasunori Ohta |
| Area | |
• Total | 101.78 km2 (39.30 sq mi) |
| Population (October 2020) | |
• Total | 35,674 |
| • Density | 350.50/km2 (907.79/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Symbols | |
| -tree | Podocarpus macrophyllus |
| • Flower | Tulip |
| • Bird | Japanese bush-warbler |
| Phone number | 0479-73-0084 |
| Address | 793-2 Yōkaichiba Sasakawa Sōsa-shi, Chiba-ken 285-8510 |
| Website | Official website |
Sōsa (匝瑳市, Sōsa-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 35,674 in 14,688 households and a population density of 350 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 101.78 square kilometres (39.30 sq mi).