Shimane Prefecture
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Shimane prefecture (島根県, Shimane-ken) is a Japanese prefecture in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshu.[1] The capital is the city of Matsue.[2] It has the second smallest population of any prefecture in Japan.
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Shimane
島根県 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Romaji | Shimane-ken |
Coordinates: 35°28′20″N 133°3′1″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūgoku |
Island | Honshū |
Capital | Matsue |
Government | |
• Governor | {{{Governor}}} |
Area | |
• Total | 6,707.95 km2 (2,589.95 sq mi) |
• Rank | 18th |
Population (October 11, 2011) | |
• Total | 712,336 |
• Rank | 46th |
• Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | JP-32 |
Prefectural flower | Moutan peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) |
Prefectural tree | Japanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii) |
Prefectural bird | Whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus) |
Prefectural bird | Flying Fish |
Number of districts | 5 |
Number of municipalities | 19 |
Website | www1.pref.shimane.lg.jp/contents/ kokusai/kokusai-e |
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Shimane Prefecture is part of the San'in area. San'in means "the shady side of the mountains". There is a mountain range separating Shimane and neighboring Tottori from Hiroshima and Okayama. That means that the weather here is much wetter than further to the south.