Saitama prefecture

Saitama prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Saitama.

This prefecture is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.

Saitama prefecture (埼玉県)

Saitama prefectural symbol
CapitalSaitama
Region:Kanto
Island:Honshu
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 39th
3,797.00 km²
0.5%
Population
 - Total (Oct 1, 2000)
 - Density
Ranked 5th
6,938,006
1,827/km²
Districts:9
Municipalities:90
:JP-11
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Primrose
(Primula sieboldii)
Pref. Tree:Keyaki tree
(Zelkova serrata)
Pref. Bird:Eurasian collared dove
(Streptopelia decaocto)

Table of contents
1 History
2 Geography
3 Economy
4 Demographics
5 Culture
6 Tourism
7 Prefectural symbols
8 Miscellaneous topics
9 External links

History

Geography

Saitama prefecuture is bordered by Tokyo, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Nagano, and Yamanashi.

Cities

Districts

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Saitama prefecture's sister state is Ohio.

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links


Prefectures of Japan
Aichi | Akita | Aomori | Chiba | Ehime | Fukui | Fukuoka | Fukushima | Gifu | Gunma | Hiroshima | Hokkaido | Hyogo | Ibaraki | Ishikawa | Iwate | Kagawa | Kagoshima | Kanagawa | Kochi | Kumamoto | Kyoto | Mie | Miyagi | Miyazaki | Nagano | Nagasaki | Nara | Niigata | Oita | Okayama | Okinawa | Osaka | Saga | Saitama | Shiga | Shimane | Shizuoka | Tochigi | Tokushima | Tokyo | Tottori | Toyama | Wakayama | Yamagata | Yamaguchi | Yamanashi





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