Nagano Prefectur
(Reguidit frae Nagano Prefecture)
Nagano Prefectur (長野県 Nagano-ken) is a prefectur o Japan locatit in the Chūbu region o the eilan o Honshu.[1] The caipital is the ceety o Nagano.[2] Due tae the fouth o muntain ranges in this aurie, the land available for fowk stayin is relatively leemitit.
Nagano Prefecture 長野県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 長野県 |
| • Rōmaji | Nagano-ken |
 Seembol | |
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| Kintra | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Island | Honshu |
| Caipital | Nagano |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Shuichi Abe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,585.22 km2 (5,245.28 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 4t |
| Population (February 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 2,148,425 |
| • Rank | 16t |
| • Density | 158.14/km2 (409.6/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-20 |
| Destricts | 14 |
| Municipalities | 77 |
| Tree | White birk (Betula platyphylla var. japonica) |
| Bird | Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) |
References
eedit- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nagano prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 682 at Google Books; "Chūbu" at p. 126 at Google Books
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Nagano" at p. 682 at Google Books