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Nagano Prefectur

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Nagano Prefecture

長野県
Japanese transcription(s)
  Japanese長野県
  RōmajiNagano-ken
Official logo of Nagano Prefecture
Seembol
Location of Nagano Prefecture
KintraJapan
RegionChūbu
IslandHonshu
CaipitalNagano
Govrenment
  GovrenorShuichi Abe
Area
  Total13,585.22 km2 (5,245.28 sq mi)
Area rank4t
Population
 (February 1, 2011)
  Total2,148,425
  Rank16t
  Density158.14/km2 (409.6/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-20
Destricts14
Municipalities77
TreeWhite birk (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)
BirdRock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)

Nagano Prefectur (長野県, Nagano-ken) is a prefectur o Japan locatit in the Chūbu region o the eilan o Honshu.[1] The caipital is the ceety o Nagano.[2] Due tae the fouth o muntain ranges in this aurie, the land available for fowk stayin is relatively leemitit.

References

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  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nagano prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 682 at Google Books; "Chūbu" at p. 126 at Google Books
  2. Nussbaum, "Nagano" at p. 682 at Google Books