Shōbara
Shōbara
庄原市 | |
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Location of Shōbara in Hiroshima Prefecture | |
| Coordinates: 34°51′16″N 133°01′09″E / 34.85444°N 133.01917°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku (San'yō) |
| Prefecture | Hiroshima |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kozo 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 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (67/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-10-1 Nakamoto-chō, Shōbara-shi, Hiroshima-ken 727-8501 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Sakura |
| Tree | Siebold'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).