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Hiroshima Prefecture

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Hiroshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chugoku region of Honshu. It has a population of 2,811,410 as of June 1, 2019, and a geographic area of about 8,479 square kilometers, and its capital is Hiroshima. 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
Hiroshima 1
Population
2,811,410 1
2019 figure from Hiroshima Prefecture's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2019 1
Area (sq km)
8479.63 1
Latitude
34.433 degrees north 1
Longitude
132.75 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Hiroshima, Cities

hiroshima is associated with hiroshima-prefecture.

Source Hiroshima (Wikipedia)
Japan, Countries

Hiroshima Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan.

Source Hiroshima Prefecture (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Hiroshima, Cities

hiroshima is the capital of hiroshima-prefecture.

Source Hiroshima (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Hiroshima Prefecture (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県, Hiroshima-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [çi.ɾo.ɕi.ma, -maꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km2 (3,274 sq mi).
  • Infobox, capital
    Hiroshima
  • Lead section
    Hiroshima Prefecture has a population of 2,811,410 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 8,479 km2 (3,274 sq mi).
  • Infobox, area
    8,479.63 km2 (3,274.00 sq mi)
  • Part Of: Japan, Lead paragraph
    [çi.ɾo.ɕi.ma, -maꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan
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Wikidata: Hiroshima Prefecture
Wikidata Q617375, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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