Okayama Prefecture

Okayama Prefecture

岡山県
Okayama Prefecture 岡山県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese	岡山県
• Rōmaji	Okayama-ken
	A street in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture at night
	Flag Symbol
	Anthem: Okayama-ken no uta
	Coordinates: 34°39′42″N 133°56′5″E / 34.66167°N 133.93472°E
Country	Japan
Region	Chūgoku (Sanyō)
Island	Honshu
Capital	Okayama
Subdivisions	Districts: 10, Municipalities: 27
Government
• Governor	Ryūta Ibaragi
Area
• Total	7,114.50 km2 (2,746.92 sq mi)
• Rank	17th
Population (1 February 2018)
• Total	1,906,464
• Rank	21st
• Density	270/km2 (690/sq mi)
GDP
• Total	JP¥ 7,842 billion; US$ 71.9 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code	JP-33
Website	www.pref.okayama.jp
Symbols of Japan
Bird	Lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
Flower	Peach blossom (Prunus persica var. vulgaris)
Tree	Red pine (Pinus densiflora)

Okayama Prefecture (岡山県, Okayama-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu.^[2] Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,906,464 (1 February 2018) and has a geographic area of 7,114 km² (2,746 sq mi). Okayama Prefecture borders Tottori Prefecture to the north, Hyōgo Prefecture to the east, and Hiroshima Prefecture to the west.

Okayama is the capital and largest city of Okayama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kurashiki, Tsuyama, and Sōja.^[3]^[4]^[5] Okayama Prefecture's south is located on the Seto Inland Sea coast across from Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, which are connected by the Great Seto Bridge, while the north is characterized by the Chūgoku Mountains.

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