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'''Shiga prefecture''' (&#28363;&#36032;&#30476;; Shiga-ken) is part of the [[Kinki]] region on [[Honshu]] [[island]], [[Japan]].
'''Shiga prefecture''' (&#28363;&#36032;&#30476;; Shiga-ken) is part of the [[Kinki]] region on [[Honshu]] [[island]], [[Japan]]. The capital is the city of [[Otsu]]


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<caption><font size="+1">'''Shiga prefecture (&#28363;&#36032;&#30476;)'''</font></caption>
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[[Image:PrefSymbol-Shiga.png|Shiga prefectural symbol]]
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<tr><td>[[Capital]]</td><td>[[Otsu]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[list of regions in Japan|Region]]:</td><td>[[Kinki region|Kinki]]</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Island]]:</td><td>[[Honshu]]</td></tr>
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<td>[[Surface area|Area]]
<br>&nbsp;- Total
<br>&nbsp;- % water
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<td>[[List of Japanese prefectures ranked by area|Ranked 38th]]
<br> 4,017.36 [[square kilometer|km&sup2;]]
<br> 14.0%
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<td>[[Population]]
<br>&nbsp;-&nbsp;Total&nbsp;([[April 1|Apr&nbsp;1]],&nbsp;[[2000]])
<br>&nbsp;- [[Density]]</td>
<td>[[List of Japanese prefectures by population|Ranked 31st]]
<br> 1,337,770
<br> 332/km&sup2;
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<tr><td>[[District]]s:</td><td>11</td></tr>
<tr><td>[[Municipality|Municipalities]]:</td><td>50</td></tr>
<tr><th colspan="2">Symbols</th></tr>
<tr><td>Pref.&nbsp;[[Flower]]:</td><td>[[Rhododendron]]<br>(Rhododendron metternichii var. hondoense)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Pref.&nbsp;[[Tree]]:</td><td>''Yamamomiji''<br>(Acer palmatum var. matsumurae)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Pref.&nbsp;[[Bird]]:</td><td>[[Little Grebe|Little grebe]]<br>(Tachybaptus ruficollis)</td></tr>
<tr><th colspan="2">[[Image:Japan_shiga_map_small.png]]</th></tr>
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== History ==

== Geography ==

== Economy ==

== Demographics ==

== Culture ==

== Tourism ==

== Prefectural symbols ==

== Miscellaneous topics ==

== External links ==
* [http://www.pref.shiga.jp/index-e.html Official Shiga prefecture homepage]


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Revision as of 03:43, 11 May 2003





Shiga prefecture (滋賀県; Shiga-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Otsu


Shiga prefecture (滋賀県)
     Shiga prefectural symbol
CapitalOtsu
Region:Kinki
Island:Honshu
Area
      
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 38th
      
4,017.36 km²
14.0%
Population
     
 - Total (Apr 12000)

 - Density
Ranked 31st
     
1,337,770
332/km²
Districts:11
Municipalities:50
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Rhododendron
(Rhododendron metternichii var. hondoense)
Pref. Tree:Yamamomiji
(Acer palmatum var. matsumurae)
Pref. Bird:Little grebe
(Tachybaptus ruficollis)

History

Geography

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics