Iwate Prefectur
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Iwate Prefecture 岩手県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 岩手県 |
| • Rōmaji | Iwate-ken |
 Seembol | |
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| Kintra | Japan |
| Region | Tohoku |
| Island | Honshu |
| Caipital | Morioka |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Takuya Tasso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15,278.40 km2 (5,899.02 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 2nt |
| Population (1 Oct 2010[1]) | |
| • Total | 1,330,530 |
| • Rank | 30th |
| • Density | 90/km2 (200/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-03 |
| Destricts | 10 |
| Municipalities | 33 |
| Flouer | Paulownia tree (Paulownia tomentosa) |
| Tree | Nanbu red pine (Pinus densiflora) |
| Bird | Green pheasant (Phasianus colchicus) |
| Website | www |
Iwate Prefecture (岩手県 Iwate-ken) is the seicont lairgest prefectur o Japan efter Hokkaido.[2] It is locatit in the Tōhoku region o Honshū island an contains the island's eastmaist point.[3] The caipital is Morioka.[4] Iwate haes the lawest population density o ony prefectur ootside Hokkaido. Famous attractions include the Buddhist temples o Hiraizumi, includin Chūson-ji an Mōtsū-ji wi their treasurs, Fujiwara no Sato, a movie lot an theme pairk in Esashi Ward, Oshu Ceety, Tenshochi, a park in Kitakami Ceety kent for its big, auld cherry trees an Morioka Castle in Morioka Ceety.
Notes
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ National Census 2010 Preliminary Results
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Iwate-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 410 at Google Books
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Tōhoku" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 970 at Google Books.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Morioka" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 661 at Google Books.
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Media relatit tae Iwate Prefectur at Wikimedia Commons
- Offeecial wabsteid (in Japanese)
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