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Gifu Prefecture

Prefecture

Gifu Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan in the Chubu region of Honshu, spanning mountainous terrain in its north and the Nobi Plain in its south. Its capital is the city of Gifu, and the prefecture is home to the historic thatched-roof villages of Shirakawa-go, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Facts
Population
2,040,000 1
Area (sq km)
10,621.29 1
Admission Year
1872 2
Connections

Adjacent To

Associated With

Japan, Countries

Has Capital

Gifu, Cities
Source GeoNames: Gifu - GeoNames
Sources
1. Gifu Prefecture (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox: area_total_km2
    10621.29
  • Infobox: population_total
    2040000
  • Part Of: Japan, Lead paragraph
    ɡʲi.ɸɯ̥ꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan
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2. Wikidata: Gifu Prefecture
Wikidata Q131277, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
GeoNames: Gifu - GeoNames
GeoNamesHas Capital: Gifu, cities500 record 1863641, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 09)
Quote, Has Capital: Gifu, cities500 record 1863641, feature code PPLA (seat of first-order division 09)
35.42291 136.76039 P PPLA JP 09 1863639 402557 14 Asia/Tokyo
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