Gifu Prefecture
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| Gifu Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Capital | Gifu | ||||||||
| Region | Chūbu | ||||||||
| Island | Honshū | ||||||||
| Governor | Hajime Furuta | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 10,621.17 km² (7th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 0.2% | ||||||||
| Population (August 1, 2010) | |||||||||
| - Population | 2,078,286 (18th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 196 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 9 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 42 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-21 | ||||||||
| Website | www.pref.gifu.lg.jp | ||||||||
| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus) |
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| - Tree | Japanese Yew (Taxus cuspidata) |
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| - Bird | Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) |
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| - Fish | {{{Fish}}} | ||||||||
 Symbol of Gifu Prefecture |
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Gifu Prefecture (岐阜県 Gifu-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshu.[1] Its capital is the city of Gifu.[2]
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History [change]
In the Meiji period, Gifu Prefecture was created by merging several old provinces, including Hida Province and Mino Province.[3]
Geography [change]
Gifu shares borders with seven other prefectures, including Aichi Prefecture, Fukui Prefecture, Ishikawa Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, Nagano Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture.
Cities [change]
- Ena, Gifu
- Gero, Gifu
- Gifu, Gifu, capital
- Gujō, Gifu
- Hashima, Gifu
- Hida, Gifu
- Kakamigahara, Gifu
- Kani, Gifu
- Kaizu, Gifu
- Mino, Gifu
- Minokama, Gifu
- Mizuho, Gifu
- Mizunami, Gifu
- Motosu, Gifu
- Nakatsugawa, Gifu
- Ōgaki, Gifu
- Seki, Gifu
- Tajimi, Gifu
- Takayama, Gifu
- Toki, Gifu
- Yamagata, Gifu
National Parks [change]
National Parks are established in about 18% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples [change]
Hidaichinomiya-Minashi jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
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References [change]
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Gifu-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 246; "Chūbu" at p. 126.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Gifu" at p. 246.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2; retrieved 2012-3-13.
Other websites [change]
Media related to Gifu prefecture at Wikimedia Commons- Gifu Prefecture's Official website
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