Oyama, Tochigi

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Oyama, Tochigi

Oyama
小山市

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Location of Oyama in Tochigi

Oyama

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

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
323-8686

Website

Oyama City

Urban area along the Prefectural Road 265 (June 2005)

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.