Oyama小山市

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

Oyama (小山市, Oyama-shi) is a city in Tochigi Prefecture. Population 166,666 (2020 census), area 171.75 km². Borders 7 places.

A city (市 / shi) in Tochigi 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

小山市

Reading

Oyama-shi

Kind

City (市): a local government

Prefecture

Tochigi 栃木県

Region

Kantō 関東

Population

166,666 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-0.1% from 166,760

Area

171.75 km²

Density

970 people per km²

Households

69,624

Under 15

12.6%

65 and over

25.3%

Foreign residents

6,808 (4.1%)

Code

09208 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.city.oyama.tochigi.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Oyama. Borders across water are not counted.

• Koga City古河市(Ibaraki)
• Yuki City結城市(Ibaraki)
• Chikusei City筑西市(Ibaraki)
• Tochigi City栃木市
• Moka City真岡市
• Shimotsuke City下野市
• Nogi Town野木町

Questions about Oyama

Is Oyama a city or a prefecture?

Oyama (小山市) is a city (市, shi) in Tochigi Prefecture. It is a municipality, the lower of Japan's two tiers of local government, and elects its own mayor and assembly.

Where is Oyama?

Oyama is in Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県), in the Kantō region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Oyama?

166,666 at the 2020 census, down 0.1% from 166,760 in 2015. The area is 171.75 km², which is 970 people per km². 69,624 households. 25.3% of residents are 65 or older and 12.6% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Oyama?

Seven: Koga City (古河市) in Ibaraki, Yuki City (結城市) in Ibaraki, Chikusei City (筑西市) in Ibaraki, Tochigi City (栃木市), Moka City (真岡市), Shimotsuke City (下野市), and Nogi Town (野木町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Oyama in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Oyama written in Japanese?

小山市, read Oyama-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 Oyama begin?

栃木県小山市… (Tochigi-ken, Oyama-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.