Akita Prefecture
prefecture of Japan
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Summary
Akita Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan[1]. It draws 6,157 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture of japan category, ranking #30 of 49).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Japan[3]
- Country: Japan[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Sea of Japan[5], Omono River[6], Yoneshiro River[7], Koyoshi River[8], Hachirōgata[9], Lake Tazawa[10], Lake Towada[11]
- Head of government: Kenta Suzuki[12]
- Capital: Akita[13]
- Shares border with: Yamagata Prefecture[14], Miyagi Prefecture[15], Iwate Prefecture[16], Aomori Prefecture[17]
- Anthem: Song of the People of Akita Prefecture[18], Song of the People of the Prefecture[19]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Akita[20], Noshiro[21], Kitaakita[22], Ōdate[23], Kazuno[24], Oga[25], Katagami[26], Daisen[27], Semboku[28], Yurihonjo[29], Nikaho[30], Yokote[31], Yuzawa[32], Yamamoto district[33]
- Flag: flag of Akita prefecture[34]
- Twinned administrative body: Gansu[35], Primorsky Krai[36]
- Legislative body: Akita Prefectural Assembly[37]
- Executive body: Akita prefectural government[38]
- Commons category: Akita prefecture[39]
- Located in time zone: UTC+09:00[40], Japan Standard Time[41]
- Archives at: Akita Prefectural Archives[42]
- Highest point: Mount Chōkai[43]
- Coordinate location: 39.718611111111, 140.1025[44]
- Significant event: 1983 Sea of Japan earthquake[45]
- Official website: https://www.pref.akita.lg.jp/[46]
- Foods traditionally associated: Akitakomachi[47], kiritanpo[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Akita Prefecture[49]
- Commons gallery: Akita prefecture[50]
- Population: 946,380[51]
- Topic's main Wikimedia portal: Portail:Préfecture d'Akita[52]
- Office held by head of government: governor of Akita Prefecture[53]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for Akita Prefecture include Akita[54], a dog breed[55] and Akita Station[56], a railway station[57], in Japan[58], founded in 1902[59].
Why It Matters
Akita Prefecture has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] It is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]
Entities named for it include Akita[54], a dog breed[55] and Akita Station[56], a railway station[57], in Japan[58], founded in 1902[59].