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Yamagata prefecture

Yamagata prefecture (山形県; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. Its capital is Yamagata.

 
Yamagata prefecture (山形県)

Yamagata prefectual symbol
CapitalYamagata
Region:Tohoku
Island:Honshu
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 9th
9,323.34 km²
0.02%
Population
 - Total (Oct 1, 2000)
 - Density
Ranked 33rd
1,240,877
133/km²
Districts:9
Municipalities:44
ISO 3166-2:JP-06
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Safflower
(Carthamus tinctorius)
Pref. Tree:Cherry tree
Pref. Bird:Mandarin duck
(Aix galericulata)

Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Culture
6 Tourism
7 Prefectural symbols
8 Miscellaneous topics
9 External links

History

Geography

Cities

Districts

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links


Prefectures of Japan