Gifu Prefectur
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Gifu Prefecture 岐阜県 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Japanese | 岐阜県 |
• Rōmaji | Gifu-ken |
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Kintra | Japan |
Region | Chūbu |
Island | Honshu |
Caipital | Gifu |
Govrenment | |
• Govrenor | Hajime Furuta |
Area | |
• Total | 10,621.17 km2 (4,100.86 sq mi) |
Area rank | 7t |
Population (August 2011[1]) | |
• Total | 2,074,158 |
• Rank | 18t |
• Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | JP-21 |
Destricts | 9 |
Municipalities | 42 |
Flouer | Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus) |
Tree | Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata) |
Bird | Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta) |
Fish | Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis) |
Website | www |
Gifu Prefectur (岐阜県 Gifu-ken) is a prefectur in the Chūbu region o central Japan.[2] Its caipital is the ceety o Gifu.[3]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ "岐阜県の人口・世帯数人口動態統計調査結果". Gifu prefectural website (in Japanese). Gifu Prefecture. Retrieved 11 September 2011.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Gifu-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 246 at Google Books; "Chūbu" in p. 126 at Google Books
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Gifu" in p. 246 at Google Books