Fukuoka Prefecture

Fukuoka 福岡県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Romaji	Fukuoka-ken
Flag Symbol
Location of Fukuoka in Japan
Coordinates: 33°36′N 130°35′E / 33.600°N 130.583°E / 33.600; 130.583
Country	Japan
Region	Kyūshū (Saikaidō)
Island	Kyūshū
Capital	Fukuoka
Government
• Governor	Seitaro Hattori (since April 2021)
Area
• Total	4,971.01 km2 (1,919.32 sq mi)
• Rank	29th
Population  (September 1, 2010)
• Total	5,071,732
• Rank	9th
• Density	1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	JP-40
Prefectural flower	Ume blossom (Prunus mume)
Prefectural tree	Azalea (Rhododendron tsutsusi)
Prefectural bird	Japanese Bush Warbler (Cettia diphone)
Number of districts	12
Number of municipalities	60
Website	www.pref.fukuoka.lg.jp/somu/ multilingual/english/top.html

Fukuoka Prefecture (福岡県, Fukuoka-ken) is a prefecture in the Kyūshū region of Japan on the island of Kyūshū.^[1] The capital city is Fukuoka.^[2]

1. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2002). "Fukuoka-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 218; Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), Fukuoka Prefecture, Regional Information Archived 2012-12-31 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-6.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, "Fukuoka" at p. 218.