Shiga 滋賀県

Capital city

Ōtsu 大津市

Region

Kansai

Main island

Honshū

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Population

1,413,610

Area km2 (sq mi)

4,017 (1,550)

Inhabitants per km2

352

ISO 3366-2

JP-25

Post code

77

Prefecture tree

Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)

Prefecture blossom

Rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var. hondoense)

Prefecture brid

Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)

Major cities

Ōtsu, Kusatsu, Nagahama, Hikone, Higashiōmi

Neighboring prefectures

Fukui, Gifu, Mie, Kyōto

Wikipedia extract

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiga_Prefecture

Wikipedia image Ōtsu


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