Kagawa Prefecture

Kagawa 香川県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Romaji	Kagawa-ken
Flag Symbol
Location of Kagawa in Japan
Coordinates: 34°16′N 133°57′E / 34.267°N 133.950°E / 34.267; 133.950
Country	Japan
Region	Shikoku
Island	Shikoku
Capital	Takamatsu
Government
• Governor	Keizo Hamada
Area
• Total	1,861.70 km2 (718.81 sq mi)
• Rank	47th
Population  (December 1, 2010)
• Total	995,465
• Rank	40th
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	JP-37
Prefectural flower	Olive (Olea europaea)
Prefectural tree	Olive (Olea europaea)
Prefectural bird	Oriental cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Number of districts	5
Number of municipalities	17
Website	www.pref.kagawa.jp

Kagawa Prefecture (香川県, Kagawa-ken) is a prefecture in the Shikoku region of Japan on the island of Shikoku.^[1] The capital city is Takamatsu.^[2]

1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Kagawa prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 446; Japan External Trade Organization(JETRO), Kagawa Prefecture, Regional Information Archived 2013-01-27 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-6.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Takamatsu" at p. 934.