Ōita Prefectur
Ōita Prefectur (大分県 Ōita-ken) is a prefectur o Japan on Kyūshū Island.[1] The prefectural caipital is the ceety o Ōita.[2]
Ōita Prefecture 大分県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 大分県 |
| • Rōmaji | Ōita-ken |
 Seembol | |
 | |
| Kintra | Japan |
| Region | Kyūshū |
| Island | Kyūshū |
| Caipital | Ōita |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Katsusada Hirose |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,338.82 km2 (2,447.43 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 24t |
| Population (Oct 1, 2005) | |
| • Total | 1,209,587 |
| • Rank | 34t |
| • Density | 191/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-44 |
| Destricts | 3 |
| Municipalities | 18 |
| Flouer | Bungo-ume blossom (Prunus mume var. bungo) |
| Tree | Bungo-ume tree (Prunus mume var. bungo) |
| Bird | Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonica) |
| Website | www.pref.oita.jp/english/ |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ōita-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 742 at Google Books.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Ōita" in p. 742 at Google Books.