Hiroshima Prefecture

Hiroshima 広島県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Romaji	Hiroshima-ken
Flag Symbol
Location of Hiroshima in Japan
Coordinates: 34°26′N 132°45′E / 34.433°N 132.750°E / 34.433; 132.750
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku
Island	Honshu
Capital	Hiroshima
Government
• Governor	Hidehiko Yuzaki (since November 2009)
Area
• Total	8,476.95 km2 (3,272.97 sq mi)
• Rank	11th
Population  (March 1, 2011)
• Total	2,857,990
• Rank	12th
• Density	340/km2 (870/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	JP-34
Prefectural tree	Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)
Prefectural bird	Red-throated diver (Gavia stellata)
Number of districts	5
Number of municipalities	23
Website	pref.hiroshima.lg.jp

Hiroshima Prefecture (広島県, Hiroshima-ken) is a Japanese prefecture in the Chūgoku region of the island of Honshu.^[1] The capital city is Hiroshima.^[2]

1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hiroshima-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 320; "Chūgoku" at pp. 127.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Hiroshima" at pp. 319-320.