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Kagawa Prefecture



         


Kagawa prefecture (香川県)


Kagawa prefectural symbol

CapitalTakamatsu
Region:Shikoku
Island:Shikoku
Area

 - Total
 - % water

Ranked 47th

1,861.70 km²
2.8%

Population

 - Total (2000)
 - Density

Ranked 40th

1,022,843
549/km²

Districts:7
Municipalities:43
ISO 3166-2:JP-37
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Olive
(Olea europaea)
Pref. Tree:Olive tree
(Olea europaea)
Pref. Bird: Oriental cuckoo
(Cuculus poliocephalus)

Kagawa prefecture (香川県; Kagawa-ken) is located on Shikoku island, Japan. The capital is Takamatsu.

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Geography

Kagawa is currently the smallest prefecture, by area, in Japan. Osaka prefecture held that title, until Kansai International Airport was reclaimed from the ocean in the early 1990's, pushing its land area slightly above Kagawa's.

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