Chūbu region
one of 8 regions of Japan in the central island of Honshū
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Summary
Chūbu region is a region of Japan[1]. It draws 6,094 Wikipedia views per month (region of japan category, ranking #4 of 27).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Japan[3]
- Country: Japan[4]
- Shares border with: Kantō region[5], Kansai region[6], Tōhoku region[7]
- Named after: central part[8]
- Commons category: Chūbu region[9]
- Located in time zone: UTC+09:00[10]
- Has part(s): Hokuriku region[11], Central Highland[12], Tōkai region[13], Aichi Prefecture[14], Nagano Prefecture[15], Niigata Prefecture[16], Yamanashi Prefecture[17], Fukui Prefecture[18], Toyama Prefecture[19], Ishikawa Prefecture[20], Shizuoka Prefecture[21], Gifu Prefecture[22]
- Located in/on physical feature: Honshu[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Chūbu region[24]
- Population: 21,715,822[25]
- Native label: 中部地方[26]
- Name in kana: ちゅうぶちほう[27]
- Area: 72572.34 km²[28]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of Chūbu region[29]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Chūbu region include Chubu Centrair International Airport[30], an international airport[31], in Japan[32], founded in 2005[33] and Midland Square[34], a skyscraper[35], in Japan[36], founded in 2006[37].
Why It Matters
Chūbu region has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] It is known by 70 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]
Entities named for it include Chubu Centrair International Airport[30], an international airport[31], in Japan[32], founded in 2005[33] and Midland Square[34], a skyscraper[35], in Japan[36], founded in 2006[37].