Ibaraki Prefecture
Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県, Ibaraki-ken) is a prefecture in the Kantō region of Japan on the island of Honshu.[1] The capital is Mito.[2]
Ibaraki
茨城県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Ibaraki in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 36°20′30″N 140°26′48″E / 36.34167°N 140.44667°ECoordinates: 36°20′30″N 140°26′48″E / 36.34167°N 140.44667°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Island | Honshu |
| Capital | Mito |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kazuhiko Ōigawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6,095.58 km2 (2,353.52 sq mi) |
| Area rank | 23rd |
| Population (September 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 2,964,141 |
| • Rank | 11th |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-08 |
| Prefectural flower | Rose (Rosa) |
| Prefectural tree | Ume tree (Prunus mume) |
| Prefectural bird | Eurasian Skylark (Alauda arvensis) |
| Number of districts | 7 |
| Number of municipalities | 44 |
| Website | www |
HistoryEdit
In 1871, Ibaraki Prefecture was created from Hitachi Province.[3]
GeographyEdit
Ibaraki Prefecture is the northeastern part of Kantō. It is between Tochigi Prefecture and the Pacific Ocean. Fukushima Prefecture is its neighbor to the north and Chiba Prefecture is to the south. Saitama Prefecture is to the southwest. There are many mountains in the northern part of the prefecture. The rest of the prefecture is a flat plain with many lakes.
CitiesEdit
There are thirty-two cities in Ibaraki Prefecture:
Towns and villagesEdit
Towns and villages in each district:
National ParksEdit
National Parks are established in about 15% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and TemplesEdit
Kashima jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Ibaraki-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 367; "Kantō" at p. 479.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Mito" at p. 642.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-14.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-14.
