Wakayama Prefecture facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Wakayama Prefecture |
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| Capital | Wakayama | ||||||||
| Region | Kansai | ||||||||
| Island | Honshū | ||||||||
| Governor | Yoshinobu Nisaka | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 4,725.67 km² (30th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 0.04% | ||||||||
| Population (April 1, 2012) | |||||||||
| - Population | 989,983 (39th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 209.49 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 6 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 30 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-30 | ||||||||
| Website | www.wakayama.lg.jp/ english/ |
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| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Ume blossom (Prunus mume) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Ubame oak (Quercus phillyraeoides) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Japanese white-eye (Zosterops japonica) | ||||||||
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 Symbol of Wakayama Prefecture |
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Wakayama Prefecture (和歌山県, Wakayama-ken) is a prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshū. The capital is the city of Wakayama. Wakayama Prefecture is surrounded by Osaka Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, Mie Prefecture, Hyogo Prefecture and Tokushima Prefecture.
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History
In the Meiji period, Wakayama Prefecture was created from the western part of Kii Province.
Geography
Wakayama's southwestern coastline faces the Seto Inland Sea and its southeastern coastline is on the Pacific Ocean. The northern borders of the prefecture meet Osaka Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Mie Prefecture.
Cities
There are nine cities in Wakayama Prefecture:
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Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district:
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National Parks
National Parks are established in about 9% of the total land area of the prefecture.
Shrines and Temples
Hinokuma-kunikakasu jinjū is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.
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See also
In Spanish: Prefectura de Wakayama para niños
