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Yamagata prefecture


 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
    
    
  
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
Yamagata prefecture (山形県)
     Yamagata prefectural symbol
     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
:JP-06
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Safflower
(Carthamus tinctorius)
Pref. Tree:Cherry tree
Pref. Bird:Mandarin duck
(Aix galericulata)
Image:Japan_yamagata_map_small.png

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

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


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