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Shimane Prefecture - Definition and Overview

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Shimane Prefecture (島根県 Shimane-ken)
Symbol of Shimane Prefecture
Symbol of Shimane Prefecture
CapitalMatsue
RegionChugoku
IslandHonshu
GovernorNobuyoshi Sumita
Area6,707.29 km² (18th)
 - % water2.7%
Population (October 1, 2000)
 - Population 761,503 (46th)
 - Density 114 /km²
Districts12
Municipalities49
ISO 3166-2JP-32
Web sitewww.pref.shimane.jp/
section/kokusai/foreign/
 (http://www.pref.shimane.jp/section/kokusai/foreign/)
Prefectural Symbols
 - FlowerMoutan peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
 - TreeJapanese black pine (Pinus thunbergii)
 - BirdWhooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
Map of Japan with Shimane highlighted

Shimane Prefecture (島根県 Shimane-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Matsue. The Oki Islands are part of Shimane Prefecture.

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  Shimane Prefecture Symbol of Shimane Prefecture
Cities
Gotsu | Hamada | Hirata | Izumo | Masuda | Matsue (capital) | Oda | Yasugi
Districts
Hikawa | Iishi | Kanoashi | Mino | Naka | Nima | Nita | Nogi | Ochi | Ohara | Oki | Yatsuka

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