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Yamagata prefecture



         


Yamagata prefecture (山形県)


Yamagata prefectual symbol

CapitalYamagata
Region:Tohoku
Island:Honshu
Area

 - Total
 - % water

Ranked 9th

9,323.34 km²
0.02%

Population

 - Total (Oct 1, 2000)
 - Density

Ranked 33rd

1,240,877
133/km²

Districts:9
Municipalities:44
ISO 3166-2:JP-06
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Safflower
(Carthamus tinctorius)
Pref. Tree:Cherry tree
Pref. Bird:Mandarin duck
(Aix galericulata)

Yamagata prefecture (山形県; Yamagata-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. Its capital is Yamagata.

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