Shōbara

Shōbara
庄原市
Location of Shōbara in Hiroshima Prefecture
Shōbara
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°51′16″N 133°01′09″E / 34.85444°N 133.01917°E / 34.85444; 133.01917
CountryJapan
RegionChūgoku (San'yō)
PrefectureHiroshima
Government
  MayorKozo Kiyama 木山 耕三 (since April 2013)
Area
  Total
1,246.49 km2 (481.27 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2023)
  Total
32,343
  Density26/km2 (67/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-10-1 Nakamoto-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 727-8501
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerSakura
TreeSiebold's beech

Shōbara (庄原市, Shōbara-shi) is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 32,343 in 14984 households and a population density of 26 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,246.49 square kilometres (481.27 sq mi).