Fukuoka Prefecture
| Fukuoka Prefecture | |||||||||
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| Map of Japan with Fukuoka highlighted | |||||||||
| Capital | Fukuoka | ||||||||
| Region | Kyūshū (Saikaidō) | ||||||||
| Island | Kyūshū | ||||||||
| Governor | Hiroshi Ogawa (since April 2011) | ||||||||
| Area (rank) | 4,971.01 km² (29th) | ||||||||
| - % water | 2.3% | ||||||||
| Population (September 1, 2010) | |||||||||
| - Population | 5,071,732 (9th) | ||||||||
| - Density | 1,020.26 /km² | ||||||||
| Districts | 12 | ||||||||
| Municipalities | 60 | ||||||||
| ISO 3166-2 | JP-40 | ||||||||
| Website | www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/somu/ multilingual/english/top.html | ||||||||
| Prefectural Symbols | |||||||||
| - Flower | Ume blossom (Prunus mume) | ||||||||
| - Tree | Azalea (Rhododendron tsutsusi) | ||||||||
| - Bird | Japanese Bush Warbler (Cettia diphone) | ||||||||
| - Fish | |||||||||
| Symbol of Fukuoka Prefecture Symbol of Fukuoka Prefecture | |||||||||
| Template ■ Discussion | |||||||||
Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県 Fukuoka-ken) is a prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan on the island of Kyūshū.[1] The capital city is Fukuoka.[2]
Contents
History
The area of Fukuoka Prefecture includes the old provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen.[3]
Timeline
- November 19, 1274 (Bun'ei 11, 20th day of the 10th month): Battle of Bun'ei[4]
- August 15, 1281 (Kōan 4, 30th day of the 7th month): Battle of Kōan[5]
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:
Towns and villages
These are the towns and villages in each district of the prefecture
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 18% of the total land area of the prefecture.[6]
Shrines and Temples
Kōra taisha, Sumiyoshi-jinja, Hakosagi-gū and Usa-jinjū are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [7]
Related pages
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Kyushu National Museum
- Giravanz Kitakyushu
- Fukuoka Art Museum
- Kyushu National Museum
- Dazaifu
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Fukuoka-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 218; Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Fukuoka Prefecture, Regional Information; retrieved 2012-4-6.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Fukuoka" at p. 218.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Davis, Paul K. (2001). 100 decisive battles: from ancient times to the present, pp. 145-147; the noun "Bun'ei" means the Japanese era name (nengō) for a time period started in February 1264 and ended in April 1275
- ↑ Davis, p. 147; the noun "Kōan" means the Japanese era name for a time period which started in February 1278 and ended in April 1288.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3; retrieved 2012-2-4.
Other websites
- Fukuoka Prefecture website (English); (Japanese)
- Fukuoka City website (English)
- Fukuoka map (English)
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