Fukuoka Prefecture: Prefecture of Japan
Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県, Fukuoka-ken) is a prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan on the island of Kyūshū.
The capital city is Fukuoka.
Fukuoka 福岡県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Fukuoka-ken |
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 Location of Fukuoka in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 33°36′N 130°35′E / 33.600°N 130.583°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kyūshū (Saikaidō) |
| Island | Kyūshū |
| Capital | Fukuoka |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Hiroshi Ogawa (since April 2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,971.01 km2 (1,919.32 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 29th |
| Population (September 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 5,071,732 |
| • Rank | 9th |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-40 |
| Prefectural flower | Ume blossom (Prunus mume) |
| Prefectural tree | Azalea (Rhododendron tsutsusi) |
| Prefectural bird | Japanese Bush Warbler (Cettia diphone) |
| Number of districts | 12 |
| Number of municipalities | 60 |
| Website | www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/somu/ multilingual/english/top.html |
History
The area of Fukuoka Prefecture includes the old provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.
Timeline
Geography
Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides. The prefecture borders Saga, Ōita, and Kumamoto prefectures. Fukuoka is near Yamaguchi Prefecture across the Kanmon Straits.
Fukuoka includes the two largest cities on Kyūshū, Fukuoka and Kitakyūshū. Small islands are near the north coast of the prefecture.
Cities
There are 28 cities in the prefecture:
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Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district of the prefecture
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National Parks
National Parks are established in about 18% of the total land area of the prefecture.
Shrines and Temples
Kōra taisha, Sumiyoshi-jinja, Hakosagi-gū and Usa-jinjū are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.
Related pages
References
Other websites
Media related to Fukuoka prefecture at Wiki Commons
- Fukuoka Prefecture website (in English) Archived 2013-07-02 at the Wayback Machine; (in Japanese)
- http://www.kyushu.com/fukuoka/ Archived 2005-02-03 at the Wayback Machine
- http://diddlefinger.com/m/fukuokaken/ Archived 2011-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
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