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Kanagawa Prefecture

Prefecture

Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan in the Kanto region of Honshu, and the second most populous prefecture in the country. Its capital is Yokohama, and the 2020 census recorded a population of 9,201,825 across an area of 2,415.83 square kilometers. 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
Yokohama 1
Population
9,201,825 1
2020 figure from Kanagawa Prefecture's own Wikipedia infobox.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Area (sq km)
2415.83 1
Admission Year
1868 2
Latitude
35.447508 degrees north 1
Longitude
139.642344 degrees east 1
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Associated With

Japan, Countries

Kanagawa Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan.

Source Kanagawa Prefecture (Wikipedia)
Kawasaki, Cities

Kawasaki is associated with Kanagawa Prefecture.

Source Kawasaki (Wikipedia)
Yokohama, Cities

Yokohama is the capital and most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture.

Source Yokohama (Wikipedia)

Has Capital

Yokohama, Cities

Yokohama is Kanagawa Prefecture's prefectural capital.

Source Yokohama (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Kanagawa Prefecture (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Kanagawa Prefecture (神奈川県, Kanagawa-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ka.naꜜ.ɡa.wa, -ŋa.wa, -na.ɡa.waꜜ.keɴ, -ŋa.waꜜ-]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Kanagawa Prefecture is the second-most populous prefecture of Japan at 9,221,129 (1 April 2022) and third-densest at 3,800 inhabitants per square kilometre (9,800/sq mi).
  • Infobox, capital
    Capital Yokohama
  • Infobox, population
    Population (Feb 29 2020) Total 9201825
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    2,415.83
  • Infobox, coordinates
    35.4475083 N 139.6423444 E
  • Part Of: Japan, Lead paragraph
    -na.ɡa.waꜜ.keɴ, -ŋa.waꜜ-]) is a prefecture of Japan
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2. Wikidata: Kanagawa Prefecture
Wikidata Q127513, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Yokohama (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Associated With: Yokohama, Infobox, Prefecture field
    Kanagawa
  • Has Capital: Yokohama, Infobox: type
    Prefecture capital and Designated city
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