Gifu Prefectur
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Gifu Prefecture 岐阜県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 岐阜県 |
| • Rōmaji | Gifu-ken |
 Seembol | |
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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
