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 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Japanese | 大分県 |
• Rōmaji | Ōita-ken |
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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/ |
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ōita-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 742 at Google Books.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Ōita" in p. 742 at Google Books.