Kagawa Prefecture
Kagawa Prefecture (香川県, Kagawa-ken) is a prefecture in the Shikoku region of Japan on the island of Shikoku.[1] The capital city is Takamatsu.[2]
Kagawa 香川県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Kagawa-ken |
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 Location of Kagawa in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°16′N 133°57′E / 34.267°N 133.950°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Shikoku |
| Island | Shikoku |
| Capital | Takamatsu |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Keizo Hamada |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,861.70 km2 (718.81 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 47th |
| Population (December 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 995,465 |
| • Rank | 40th |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-37 |
| Prefectural flower | Olive (Olea europaea) |
| Prefectural tree | Olive (Olea europaea) |
| Prefectural bird | Oriental cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus) |
| Number of districts | 5 |
| Number of municipalities | 17 |
| Website | www.pref.kagawa.jp |
History
Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province.[3]
Drought is common in Kagawa history. For example, in 1973 the region was called "the Takamatsu desert".[4]
Geography
Kagawa is in the northeast part of Shikoku. The prefecture borders Ehime Prefecture in the southwest. Tokushima Prefecture is in the south. Kagawa has a coastline with many small islands on the Seto Inland Sea across from Okayama Prefecture.
The prefecture built 17 dams between 1947 and 1974.[4]
Cities
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Towns
Towns and villages in each district:
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National Parks
National Parks are established in about 11% of the total land area of the prefecture.[5]
Shrines and Temples
Tamura jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [6]
Related pages
References
Other websites
Media related to Kagawa prefecture at Wikimedia Commons
- http://www.pref.kagawa.jp/foreigner.shtml Archived 2007-04-30 at the Wayback Machine; http://www.pref.kagawa.jp/ Archived 2008-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
