So曽於市

So-shi. The name ends in 市 (shi), the word for city.

So (曽於市, So-shi) is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture. Population 33,310 (2020 census), area 390.14 km². Borders 5 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Kagoshima Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan.

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Facts

Japanese name

曽於市

Reading

So-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Kagoshima 鹿児島県

Region

Kyūshū-Okinawa 九州・沖縄

Population

33,310 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-8.9% from 36,557

Area

390.14 km²

Density

85 people per km²

Households

15,325

Under 15

11.0%

65 and over

41.5%

Foreign residents

363 (1.1%)

Code

46217 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.soo.kagoshima.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

5 places share a land border with So. Borders across water are not counted.

• Miyakonojo City都城市(Miyazaki)
• Kanoya City鹿屋市
• Kirishima City霧島市
• Shibushi City志布志市
• Osaki Town大崎町

Questions about So

Is So a city or a prefecture?

So (曽於市) is a city (市, shi) in Kagoshima Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is So?

So is in Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県), in the Kyūshū-Okinawa region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of So?

33,310 at the 2020 census, down 8.9% from 36,557 in 2015. The area is 390.14 km², which is 85 people per km². 15,325 households. 41.5% of residents are 65 or older and 11.0% are under 15.

Which municipalities border So?

Five: Miyakonojo City (都城市) in Miyazaki, Kanoya City (鹿屋市), Kirishima City (霧島市), Shibushi City (志布志市), and Osaki Town (大崎町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with So in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is So written in Japanese?

曽於市, read So-shi. The last character, 市 (shi), is the word for city, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in So begin?

鹿児島県曽於市… (Kagoshima-ken, So-shi, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the city name. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.