Union of Kansai Governments

Summary

Union of Kansai Governments is a wide-area cooperative^[1]. It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]

Key Facts

• Union of Kansai Governments is located in Kita-ku^[3].
• Union of Kansai Governments is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Union of Kansai Governments's instance of is recorded as wide-area cooperative^[5].
• Union of Kansai Governments's instance of is recorded as intergovernmental organization^[6].
• Union of Kansai Governments's instance of is recorded as regional organization^[7].
• Union of Kansai Governments's instance of is recorded as local public entity^[8].
• Union of Kansai Governments's official language is recorded as Japanese^[9].
• Union of Kansai Governments's currency is recorded as yen^[10].
• Union of Kansai Governments's founder is recorded as Shiga Prefecture^[11].
• Union of Kansai Governments's founder is recorded as Kyoto Prefecture^[12].
• Union of Kansai Governments's founder is recorded as Osaka Prefecture^[13].
• Union of Kansai Governments's founder is recorded as Hyōgo Prefecture^[14].
• Union of Kansai Governments's founder is recorded as Wakayama Prefecture^[15].
• Union of Kansai Governments's founder is recorded as Tottori Prefecture^[16].
• Union of Kansai Governments's founder is recorded as Tokushima Prefecture^[17].
• Union of Kansai Governments's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shiga Prefecture^[18].
• Union of Kansai Governments's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kyoto Prefecture^[19].
• Union of Kansai Governments's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Osaka Prefecture^[20].
• Union of Kansai Governments's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hyōgo Prefecture^[21].
• Union of Kansai Governments's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Nara Prefecture^[22].
• Union of Kansai Governments's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Wakayama Prefecture^[23].
• Union of Kansai Governments's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tottori Prefecture^[24].
• Union of Kansai Governments's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tokushima Prefecture^[25].
• Union of Kansai Governments's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kyoto^[26].
• Union of Kansai Governments's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Osaka^[27].

Body

Founding

Founders include Shiga Prefecture^[11], Kyoto Prefecture^[12], Osaka Prefecture^[13], Hyōgo Prefecture^[14], Wakayama Prefecture^[15], and Tottori Prefecture^[16]. October 27, 2010 marks the founding of Union of Kansai Governments^[28].

Identity

Official names include 関西広域連合^[29] and Union of Kansai Governments^[30]. Its short name is recorded as UGK^[31].

Operations

Union of Kansai Governments's headquarters location is recorded as Osaka^[32].

Why It Matters

Union of Kansai Governments is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[2]