Nara Prefecture - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nara Prefecture 奈良県 | |
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![]() Nara Prefecture in Japan | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Kansai |
Capital | Nara |
Subdivisions | List
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Government | |
• Governor | Makoto Yamashita |
Area | |
• Total | 3,691 km2 (1,425 sq mi) |
Population (October 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 1,324,473 |
• Density | 358.8/km2 (929/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Postal code | 630-8501 |
Area code | 29000-9 |
ISO 3166 code | JP-29 |
Website | Official website |
Nara Prefecture (奈良県, Nara-ken) is a prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region on the island of Honshu.[1] The capital city is Nara.[2]
History
[change | change source]The area of Yamato Province was reorganized as Nara Prefecture during the Meiji period.[3]
Geography
[change | change source]Nara is bordered to the west by Wakayama Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture. Its border on the north meets Kyoto Prefecture. Mie Prefecture is on the east.
Cities
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Towns and villages
[change | change source]Towns and villages in each district:
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/76/Horyuji_Nara_Cherry.jpg/250px-Horyuji_Nara_Cherry.jpg)
National Parks
[change | change source]National Parks are established in about 17% of the total land area of the prefecture.[4]
Shrines and Temples
[change | change source]Ōmiwa jinja is the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) in the prefecture. [5]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Nara-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 699; "Kansai" at p. 477.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Nara" at p. 698.
- ↑ Nussbaum, "Yamato" at p. 1046; "Provinces and prefectures" at p. 780.
- ↑ Japan Ministry of the Environment, "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture"; retrieved 2012-8-30.
- ↑ "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 1 Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-3-13.
Other websites
[change | change source] Media related to Nara prefecture at Wikimedia Commons