Gifu Prefecture

Summary

Gifu Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 404 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #28 of 49).^[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 image is recorded as Shirakawago.jpg^[6].
• Gifu Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[7].
• Gifu Prefecture's capital is recorded as Gifu^[8].
• Gifu Prefecture's flag image is recorded as Flag of Gifu Prefecture.svg^[9].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Aichi Prefecture^[10].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Fukui Prefecture^[11].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Ishikawa Prefecture^[12].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Mie Prefecture^[13].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Nagano Prefecture^[14].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Shiga Prefecture^[15].
• Gifu Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Toyama Prefecture^[16].
• Gifu Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Gifu Kenmin no Uta^[17].
• Gifu Prefecture's coat of arms image is recorded as Symbol mark of Gifu prefecture.svg^[18].
• Gifu is named after Gifu Prefecture^[19].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gifu^[20].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ōgaki-shi^[21].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Takayama^[22].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tajimi^[23].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Seki^[24].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nakatsugawa^[25].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mino^[26].
• Gifu Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mizunami^[27].

Body

Founding

+1872-01-02T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Gifu Prefecture^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

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

Why It Matters

Gifu Prefecture draws 404 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #28 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[38] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[39]

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