Gifu Prefecture

Gifu Prefecture 岐阜県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	岐阜県
• Rōmaji	Gifu-ken
Panoramic view of the Nōbi Plain with Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture seen from the top of Gifu Castle
Flag Symbol
Anthem: Gifu kenmin no uta
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Tōkai)
Island	Honshu
Capital	Gifu
Subdivisions	Districts: 9, Municipalities: 42
Government
• Governor	Hajime Furuta
Area
• Total	10,621.29 km2 (4,100.90 sq mi)
• Rank	7th
Population  (June 1, 2019)
• Total	1,991,390
• Rank	17th
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
GDP [1]
• Total	JP¥7,937 billion US$72.8 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-21
Website	www.pref.gifu.lg.jp/English
Symbols
Bird	Rock ptarmigan (Lagopus muta)
Fish	Ayu (Plecoglossus altivelis)
Flower	Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus)
Tree	Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)

Gifu Prefecture (岐阜県, Gifu-ken) is a prefecture in the Chūbu region of Japan. It is on the island of Honshu.^[2] Its capital is the city of Gifu.^[3]

Gifu is part of the Tōkai region. Shirakawa in Gifu is a UNESCO's World Heritage Site.

1. ↑ "2020年度国民経済計算（2015年基準・2008SNA） : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府". 内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Gifu-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 246; "Chūbu" at p. 126.
3. ↑ Nussbaum, "Gifu" at p. 246.