Country Japan Area 1,247 km² Local time Sunday 11:34 PM | Region Chūgoku (San'yō) Population 40,226 (Mar 2011) Prefecture Hiroshima Prefecture | |
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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 Weather 0°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 98% Humidity Points of interest Nekoyama Ski Area, Obashi, Mount Hiba, Mount Dōgo, Shobarashi Hotarumi Park | ||
Shōbara (庄原市, Shōbara-shi) is a city located in northeastern Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on March 31, 1954.
Map of Shobara, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
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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