Sōka

Sōka
草加市
Sōka City office
Location of Sōka in Saitama Prefecture
Sōka
Location of Sōka in Japan
Coordinates: 35°49′31.4″N 139°48′19.2″E / 35.825389°N 139.805333°E / 35.825389; 139.805333
CountryJapan
RegionKantō
PrefectureSaitama
First official recordedmid 3rd century AD (official)
Town settledApril 1, 1889
City settledNovember 1, 1958
Government
  MayorYuriko Yamakawa (from October 2022)
Area
  Total
27.46 km2 (10.60 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2021)
  Total
249,645
  Density9,100/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePinus
- FlowerChrysanthemum
Phone number048-922-0151
Address1-1-1 Takasago, Soka-shi, Saitama-ken 840-8550
WebsiteOfficial website

Sōka (草加市, Sōka-shi) is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 249,645 in 118,129 households and a population density of 9100 persons per km². The total area of the city is 27.46 square kilometres (10.60 sq mi).