Sodegaura facts for kids
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Sodegaura
袖ヶ浦市
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Location of Sodegaura in Chiba Prefecture
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 Sodegaura
Location in Japan
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kantō | ||
| Prefecture | Chiba Prefecture | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 94.93 km2 (36.65 sq mi) | ||
| Population
(December 1, 2015)
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| • Total | 60,995 | ||
| • Density | 643/km2 (1,670/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) | ||
| Symbols | |||
| • Tree | Castanopsis | ||
| • Flower | Lilium auratum | ||
| • Bird | Japanese bush-warbler | ||
| Phone number | 0438-62-2111 | ||
| Address | 1-1 Sakato Ichiba, Sodegaura-shi, Chiba-ken 299-0292 | ||
| Website | http://www.city.sodegaura.lg.jp/ | ||
Sodegaura (袖ヶ浦市, Sodegaura-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Tokyo Bay to the west.
As of December 1, 2015, the city had an estimated population of 60,995, and a population density of 643 persons per km2. The total area is 94.92 square kilometres (36.65 sq mi).
Surrounding municipalities
Chiba Prefecture
- Ichihara
- Kisarazu
History
Sodegaura is mentioned in the Nara period chronicle Kojiki in connection with the Yamatotakeru mythology, and at that time applied to the entire western coastline of the Bōsō Peninsula. Modern Sodegaura was part of Kimitsu District from the Meiji period. Sodegaura Town was formed on March 31, 1955 from the merger of the town of Shōwa with the neighboring village of Nagaura and a portion of the village of Negata. It expanded through merger with the town of Hirakawa on November 3, 1971. On April 1, 1991 it was elevated to city status.
Economy
Sodegaura is an important part of the Keiyō Industrial Zone. The industrial Port of Chiba ranges from Funabashi in the north to Sodegaura in the south. Heavy industry, especially oil refineries and chemical processing, is located on reclaimed land in the city.
Sodegaura is the site of one of the Tokyo Bay area's five major liquefied natural gas terminals, which is jointly operated by Tokyo Gas and Tokyo Electric Power Company.
Education
Sodegaura has eight elementary schools, five middle schools and one high school, as well as one special education school.
Culture
A stretch of bayside highway in Sodegaura along Tokyo Bay is colloquially known as "Chibafornia," a portmanteau of Chiba and California, due to its resemblance to Southern California. The area has been used for television commercial and music video filming.
Images for kids
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Sodegaura park
See also
In Spanish: Sodegaura (Chiba) para niños
