Shizuoka Prefecture
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Shizuoka Prefecture (静岡県, Shizuoka-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshu.[1] The capital is the city of Shizuoka.[2]
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Shizuoka
静岡県 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Romaji | Shizuoka-ken |
Coordinates: 34°55′N 138°19′E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu |
Island | Honshu |
Capital | Shizuoka, Shizuoka |
Government | |
• Governor | Heita Kawakatsu |
Area | |
• Total | 7,779.63 km2 (3,003.73 sq mi) |
• Rank | 13th |
Population (July 1, 2010) | |
• Total | 3,774,471 |
• Rank | 10th |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
ISO 3166 code | JP-22 |
Prefectural flower | Azalea (Rhododenron) |
Prefectural tree | Sweet Osmanthus (Osmanthus fragrans var. aurantiacus) |
Prefectural bird | Japanese Paradise Flycatcher (Terpsiphone atrocaudata) |
Number of districts | 5 |
Number of municipalities | 35 |
Website | www.pref.shizuoka.jp/ a_foreign/english/ |
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