Gifu Prefecture

Summary

Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Gifu Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Gifu Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Gifu Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Yoshihide Esaki^[5].
• Gifu Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[6].
• Gifu Prefecture's capital is recorded as Gifu^[7].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Aichi Prefecture^[8].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Fukui Prefecture^[9].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Ishikawa Prefecture^[10].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Mie Prefecture^[11].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Nagano Prefecture^[12].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Shiga Prefecture^[13].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Toyama Prefecture^[14].
• Gifu Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Gifu Kenmin no Uta^[15].
• Gifu is named after Gifu Prefecture^[16].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gifu^[17].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ōgaki-shi^[18].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Takayama^[19].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tajimi^[20].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Seki^[21].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nakatsugawa^[22].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mino^[23].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mizunami^[24].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hashima^[25].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ena^[26].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Minokamo^[27].

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Founding

January 2, 1872 marks the founding of Gifu Prefecture^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Gifu Prefecture include Gifu Station^[29], a railway station^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1887^[32] and Sangi Railway^[33], a rail company (Japan)^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1928^[36], headquartered in Tomida^[37].

Why It Matters

Gifu Prefecture has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include Gifu Station^[29], a railway station^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1887^[32] and Sangi Railway^[33], a rail company (Japan)^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1928^[36], headquartered in Tomida^[37].