Fukui Prefecture
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]
Fukui Prefecture
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 |
| Area code | 18000-9 |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-18 |
| Website | Official website |
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]
Related pages
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
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