Hyōgo Prefectur
prefectur o Japan locatit in the Kansai region on Honshu island
Hyōgo Prefectur (兵庫県 Hyōgo-ken) is a prefectur o Japan locatit in the Kansai region on Honshu island.[1] The caipital is Kobe.[2]
Hyōgo Prefecture 兵庫県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 兵庫県 |
| • Rōmaji | Hyōgo-ken |
 Seembol | |
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| Kintra | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Island | Honshu |
| Caipital | Kobe |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Toshizo Ido |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,396.13 km2 (3,241.76 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 12th |
| Population (November 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 5,582,978 |
| • Rank | 7th |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-28 |
| Destricts | 8 |
| Municipalities | 41 |
| Flouer | Nojigiku (Chrysanthemum japonense) |
| Tree | Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) |
| Bird | Oriental White Stork (Ciconia boyciana) |
| Website | web |
The prefecture's name wis previously alternately spelt as Hiogo.
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hyōgo prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 363-365 at Google Books; "Kansai" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 477 at Google Books.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kobe" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 537 at Google Books.
Freemit airtinsEdit
| Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Hyogo prefecture. |
- Offeecial Hyōgo prefectur homepage
- Hyōgo prefectur tourist guide
- Hyōgo Business & Cultural Center
- Medical Services in Hyōgo prefectur Archived 2005-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
Coordinates: 34°41′26.94″N 135°10′59.08″E / 34.6908167°N 135.1830778°E