Hyōgo Prefectur
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 | ||
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| Japanese transcription(s) | ||
| • Japanese | 兵庫県 | |
| • Rōmaji | Hyōgo-ken | |
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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) | |
| Aurie rank | 12th | |
| Population (November 1, 2011) | ||
| • Tot | 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) | |
| Wabsteid | web | |
The prefecture's name wis previously alternately spelt as Hiogo.
ReferencesEedit
- ↑ 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.