Akita Prefectur

Akita Prefectur (秋田県, Akita-ken) is a prefectur o Japan locatit in the Tōhoku region o northren Honshu, the main island o Japan.[2] The caipital is the ceety o Akita.[3]

Akita Prefecture

秋田県
Japanese transcription(s)
 • Japanese秋田県
 • RōmajiAkita-ken
Official logo of Akita Prefecture
Seembol
Location of Akita Prefecture
KintraJapan
RegionTōhoku
IslandHonshu
CaipitalAkita (ceety)
Govrenment
 • GovrenorNorihisa Satake
Area
 • Total11,612.22 km2 (4,483.50 sq mi)
Area rank6th
Population
 (2010-10-01[1])
 • Total1,106,050
 • Rank37th
 • Density95.2/km2 (247/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-05
Destricts6
Municipalities25
FlouerFuki (a kynd o butterbur, Petasites japonicus)
TreeAkita-sugi (Cryptomeria japonica)
BirdCopper pheasant (Phasianus soemmerringii)
Websitewww.pref.akita.jp

Notes eedit

  1. National Census 2010 Preliminary Results
  2. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Provinces and prefectures" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 780 at Google Books; "Tōhoku" in p. 970 at Google Books.
  3. Nussbaum, "Akita" in p. 20 at Google Books.

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  Media relatit tae Akita Prefectur at Wikimedia Commons

Coordinates: 39°40′N 140°10′E / 39.667°N 140.167°E / 39.667; 140.167