Sodegaura

Sodegaura
袖ヶ浦市
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Location of Sodegaura in Chiba Prefecture
Sodegaura
 
Coordinates: 35°25′48″N 139°57′15.9″E / 35.43000°N 139.954417°E / 35.43000; 139.954417Coordinates: 35°25′48″N 139°57′15.9″E / 35.43000°N 139.954417°E / 35.43000; 139.954417
Country Japan
Region Kantō
Prefecture Chiba Prefecture
Government
 • Mayor Kiyoshi Deguchi (since November 2007)
Area
 • Total 94.93 km2 (36.65 sq mi)
Population (December 1, 2015)
 • Total 60,995
 • Density 643/km2 (1,670/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Symbols  
• Tree Castanopsis
• Flower Lilium auratum
• Bird Japanese bush-warbler
Phone number 0438-62-2111
Address 1-1 Sakato Ichiba, Sodegaura-shi, Chiba-ken 299-0292
Website http://www.city.sodegaura.lg.jp/
Sodegaura City Office

Sodegaura (袖ヶ浦市, Sodegaura-shi) is a city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is bordered by Tokyo Bay to the west.

As of December 1, 2015, the city had an estimated population of 60,995, and a population density of 643 persons per km2. The total area is 94.92 square kilometres (36.65 sq mi).

Surrounding municipalities

Chiba Prefecture

History

Sodegaura is mentioned in the Nara period chronicle Kojiki in connection with the Yamatotakeru mythology, and at that time applied to the entire western coastline of the Boso Peninsula. Modern Sodegaura was part of Kimitsu District from the Meiji period. Sodegaura Town was formed on March 31, 1955 from the merger of the town of Shōwa with the neighboring village of Nagaura and a portion of the village of Negata. It expanded through merger with the town of Hirakawa on November 3, 1971. On April 1, 1991 it was elevated to city status.

Economy

Sodegaura is an important part of the Keiyō Industrial Zone. The industrial Port of Chiba ranges from Funabashi in the north to Sodegaura in the south. Heavy industry, especially oil refineries and chemical processing, is located on reclaimed land in the city.[1]

Sodegaura is the site of one of the Tokyo Bay area's five major liquefied natural gas terminals, which is jointly operated by Tokyo Gas and Tokyo Electric Power Company.[2][3]

Education

Sodegaura has eight elementary schools, five middle schools and one high school, as well as one special education school.

Culture

A stretch of bayside highway in Sodegaura along Tokyo Bay is colloquially known as "Chibafornia," a portmanteau of Chiba and California, due to its resemblance to Southern California. The area has been used for television commercial and music video filming.[4]

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Sister city relations

Notable people from Sodegaura

References

  1. ↑ "Sodegaura". Encyclopedia of Japan. Tokyo: Netto Adobansusha. 2011. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
  2. ↑ "Can Japan Become an LNG Bunkering Hub?". The Maritime Executive. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  3. ↑ "Tokyo Gas to build new LNG tank at Sodegaura terminal". Reuters. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  4. ↑ "Dudes, dudettes chill out in magnificent Chibafornia：The Asahi Shimbun". The Asahi Shimbun. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  5. ↑ "International Exchange". List of Affiliation Partners within Prefectures. Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 November 2015.
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