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Kagoshima Prefecture
Kagoshima
鹿児島県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Kagoshima-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Kagoshima in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′N 130°31′E / 31.400°N 130.517°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kyushu (Saikaidō) |
| Island | Kyushu |
| Capital | Kagoshima |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Kōichi Shiota |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,132.42 km2 (3,526.05 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 10th |
| Population (December 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,703,406 |
| • Rank | 24th |
| • Density | 190/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-46 |
| Prefectural flower | Miyamakirishima (Rhododendron kiusianum) |
| Prefectural tree | Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) |
| Prefectural bird | Lidth's Jay (Garrulus lidthi) |
| Number of districts | 8 |
| Number of municipalities | 43 |
| Website | www3.pref.kagoshima.jp/ foreign/english/ |
Kagoshima Prefecture (鹿児島県, Kagoshima-ken) is a prefecture of Japan on the island of Kyushu.[1] The capital city is Kagoshima.[2]
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Kagoshima prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 447; Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Kagoshima Prefecture, Regional Information; retrieved 2012-4-6.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Kagoshima" at p. 447.
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