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Aichi Prefecture

Prefecture

Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chubu region of Honshu. Its population was 7,552,873 as of October 2019 across an area of 5,172.92 square kilometers, and its capital is Nagoya. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Capital
Nagoya 1
Population
7,552,873 1
2019 figure from Aichi Prefecture's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Area (sq km)
5172.92 1
Admission Year
1872 1
Latitude
35.17861 degrees north 1
Longitude
136.91389 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Japan, Countries

Aichi Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan.

Source Aichi Prefecture (Wikipedia)
Nagoya, Cities

nagoya is associated with aichi-prefecture.

Source Nagoya (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Nagoya, Cities

nagoya is the capital of aichi-prefecture.

Source Nagoya (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Aichi Prefecture (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Aichi Prefecture (愛知県, Aichi-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [aꜜi.tɕi, ai.tɕi̥ꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 (as of 1 January 2025) and a geographic area of 5,172.92 square kilometres (1,997.28 sq mi) with a population density of 1,442 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,730/sq mi).
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Nagoya
  • Infobox, population
    7,552,873 (1 October 2019)
  • Lead section
    Aichi Prefecture has a population of 7,461,111 (as of 1 January 2025) and a geographic area of 5,172.92 square kilometres (1,997.28 sq mi) with a population density of 1,442 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,730/sq mi).
  • Infobox, coordinates
    35.17861 N 136.91389 E
  • History section
    Nagoya Prefecture was renamed to Aichi Prefecture in April 1872 and was united with Nukata Prefecture on 27 November of the same year.
  • Part Of: Japan, Lead paragraph
    ai.tɕi̥ꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan
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Wikidata: Aichi Prefecture
Wikidata Q80434, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source

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