Hiroshima Prefectur
Hiroshima Prefecture 広島県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 広島県 |
| • Rōmaji | Hiroshima-ken |
 Seembol | |
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| Kintra | Japan |
| Region | Chūgoku |
| Island | Honshu |
| Caipital | Hiroshima |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Hidehiko Yuzaki (since November 2009) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,476.95 km2 (3,272.97 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 11t |
| Population (Mairch 1, 2011) | |
| • Total | 2,857,990 |
| • Rank | 12t |
| • Density | 337.15/km2 (873.2/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-34 |
| Destricts | 5 |
| Municipalities | 23 |
| Tree | Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) |
| Bird | Reid-throated diver (Gavia stellata) |
| Website | pref.hiroshima.lg.jp |
Hiroshima Prefectur (広島県 Hiroshima-ken) is a prefectur o Japan locatit in the Chūgoku region on Honshu island.[1] The caipital is the ceety o Hiroshima.[2] It haes a population o aroond 2.9 million.
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hiroshima-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 320 at Google Books; "Chūgoku" at pp. 127 at Google Books.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Hiroshima" at pp. 319-320 at Google Books.
