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Oyama
小山市— City —
FlagLocation of Oyama in Tochigi Coordinates: 36°19′N 139°48′E / 36.317°N 139.8°ECoordinates: 36°19′N 139°48′E / 36.317°N 139.8°E Country Japan Region Kantō Prefecture Tochigi Government - Mayor Hisao Okubo (since July 2000) Area - Total 171.61 km2 (66.3 sq mi) Population (April 1, 2011) - Total 163,954 - Density 955.39/km2 (2,474.4/sq mi) Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City symbols - Tree Quercus myrsinaefolia - Flower Omoigawazakura (Prunus x subhirtella) - Bird Japanese Wagtail Phone number 0285-23-1111 Address 1-1-1 Chūō-chō, Oyama-shi, Tochigi-ken
323-8686Website Oyama City Oyama (小山市 Oyama-shi ) is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan.
As April 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 163,954, with 62,714 households, and a population density of 955.39 persons per km². The total area is 171.61 km². In 2006, Oyama became the second most populous city in the Tochigi prefecture, with the capital of the prefecture Utsunomiya retaining the number one spot.
The city is centred around Omoigawa River.
Oyama was given city status on March 31, 1954.
The mayor of Oyama is Toshio Okubo.
One of the major employers in the city is Komatsu making iron castings, diesel engines, fork lift trucks and other hydraulic equipment.
Oyama formally signed a sister-city agreement with Lübz, Germany in 2003 and with Cairns, Australia on May 15, 2006.
Sister cities
Cairns, Australia
Mission, British Columbia, Canada
Lübz, Germany
External links
Media related to Oyama, Tochigi at Wikimedia Commons
Tochigi Prefecture
Cities Ashikaga | Kanuma | Mooka | Nasukarasuyama | Nasushiobara | Nikkō | Ōtawara | Oyama | Sakura | Sano | Shimotsuke | Tochigi | Utsunomiya (capital) | YaitaDistricts See also: Towns and villages by district Categories:- Cities in Tochigi Prefecture
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