Satoshō
Satoshō (里庄町, Satoshō-chō) is a town located in Asakuchi District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.
Satoshō
里庄町 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Satoshō town office | |
 Flag  Chapter | |
 Location of Satoshō in Okayama Prefecture | |
  Satoshō Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°31′N 133°33′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku San'yō |
| Prefecture | Okayama Prefecture |
| District | Asakuchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.23 km2 (4.72 sq mi) |
| Population (March 31, 2017) | |
| • Total | 11,204 |
| • Density | 920/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Tree | Camellia japonica |
As of March 2017, the town has an estimated population of 11,204 and a density of 920 persons per km².[1] The total area is 12.23 km².
Industries include food processing factories (Amano Foods), electronics (Sharp), medicines (Fusso) etc.
Geography
Transportation
Raliway
Notable people
- Fujii Kaze, singer-songwriter
- Yoshio Nishina, former physicist
- Gōtarō Ogawa, former economist, educator, politician and cabinet minister
References
- "Official website of Satoshō city" (in Japanese). Japan: Satoshō City. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
External links
Media related to Satoshō, Okayama at Wikimedia Commons- Satoshō official website (in Japanese)
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