Fukui Prefecture
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福井県 | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Seal | |
 Fukui Prefecture in Japan | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Capital | Fukui |
| Subdivisions | List
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| Government | |
| • Governor | Tatsuji Sugimoto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,191 km2 (1,618 sq mi) |
| Population (October 1, 2020) | |
| • Total | 766,863 |
| • Density | 183.0/km2 (474/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| Postal code | 910-8580 |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-18 |
| Website | Official website |
Fukui Prefecture (福井県, Fukui-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan on the island of Honshū.[1] The capital is the city of Fukui.[2]
History
In the early Meiji period, Fukui was created by the merger of Wakasa Province and Echizen Province.[3]
Geography
The prefecture faces the Sea of Japan. It shares a northern border with Ishikawa Prefecture. East of Fukui are Gifu Prefecture and Shiga Prefecture. Kifu's southern border meets Kyoto Prefecture.
Cities
Fukui Prefecture includes the following cities:
National Parks
National Parks are established in about 15% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
Wakashiko jinja and Kehi jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.[5]
Fukui Prefecture Media
Current map of Fukui Prefecture City Town
Row of sakura, Asuwa River, Fukui, Fukui
福井市中心市街地
村岡山から見た勝山市街と勝山盆地
Awara in Fukui prefecture Ja
Echizen in Fukui prefecture Ja
Related pages
- Provinces of Japan
- Prefectures of Japan
- List of regions of Japan
- List of islands of Japan
- Fukui Prefectural Dinosaur Museum
References
- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fukui-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 217; "Chūbu" at p. 126.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Fukui" at p. 217.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-3-13.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 2 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-13.
Other websites
Media related to Fukui prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- Fukui Prefecture website (in Japanese) Archived 2010-03-30 at the Wayback Machine
