Yamagata Prefecture

Yamagata 山形県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Romaji	Yamagata-ken
Flag Symbol
Location of Yamagata in Japan
Coordinates: 38°14′25″N 140°21′48″E / 38.24028°N 140.36333°E / 38.24028; 140.36333
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Island	Honshu
Capital	Yamagata
Government
• Governor	Mieko Yoshimura
Area
• Total	9,323.34 km2 (3,599.76 sq mi)
• Rank	9th
Population  (Octber 1, 2012)
• Total	1,151,863 [1]
• Rank	35rd
ISO 3166 code	JP-06
Prefectural flower	Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)
Prefectural tree	Cherry
Prefectural bird	Mandarin duck (Aix galericulata)
Prefectural bird	Cherry salmon (Oncorhynchus masou)
Number of districts	8
Number of municipalities	35
Website	http://www.pref.yamagata.jp/ english/

Yamagata Prefecture (山形県, Yamagata-ken) is a prefecture of Japan. It is part of the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu.^[2] Its capital is Yamagata.^[3]

1. ↑ "Yamagata". 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-06-24. Retrieved 2014-01-14.
2. ↑ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Yamagata prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, pp. 1038-1039; "Tōhoku" at p. 970.
3. ↑ Nussbaum, "Yamagata" at p. 1038.