Toyama Prefectur
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Toyama Prefecture 富山県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 富山県 |
| • Rōmaji | Toyama-ken |
 Seembol | |
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| Kintra | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu, Hokuriku |
| Island | Honshu |
| Caipital | Toyama Ceety |
| Govrenment | |
| • Govrenor | Takakazu Ishii |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,247.22 km2 (1,639.86 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 33rd |
| Population (Estimatit as o Februar 1, 2008) | |
| • Total | 1,104,239 |
| • Rank | 38t |
| • Density | 260/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-16 |
| Destricts | 2 |
| Municipalities | 15 |
| Flouer | Tulip (Tulipa)[1] |
| Tree | Tateyama Cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)[1] |
| Bird | Ptarmigan[1] |
| Fish | Japanese amberjack Pasiphaea japonica Firefly squid[1] |
| Website | pref.toyama.jp |
Toyama Prefectur (富山県 Toyama-ken) is a prefectur o Japan locatit in the Hokuriku region on Honshu island.[2] The caipital is the ceety o Toyama.[3]
Toyama is the leadin industrial prefecture on the Japan Sea coast, an haes the industrial advantage o cheap electricity frae abundant hydroelectric resoorces. It an aa contains East Asie’s anly glaciers ootside Roushie, first recognized in 2012.[4]
References[eedit | eedit soorce]
- ↑ a b c d "富山県の魅力・観光>シンボル". Toyama Prefectural website (in Japanese). Toyama Prefecture. Retrieved 9 September 2011.
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Toyama prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 991 at Google Books; "Hokuriku" at p. 344 at Google Books.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Toyama" at p. 991 at Google Books.
- ↑ First glaciers of Japan recognised
