Also known as
  • Fukuoka-Ken,
  • Fukuoka,
  • Fukuokeken,
  • Fukuoke-Ken,
  • Fukuokaken
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka. Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen. Fukuoka Prefecture has signed Friendship Agreements with Bangkok, Thailand, Delhi, India, and Hanoi, Vietnam. Fukuoka Prefecture faces the sea on three sides, bordering on Saga, Ōita, and Kumamoto prefectures and facing Yamaguchi Prefecture across the Kanmon Straits. Fukuoka includes the two largest cities on Kyūshū,... full article at wikipedia
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longitude
  • 33.6
  • 130.5833
Area
  • 4,971.01km²
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GEOnet feature ID
  • -227382
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ISO 3166-2 Code
  • JP-40
FIPS 10-4 Region Code
  • JA07
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Population
number
date
  • 5,057,932
  • Jul 1, 2004
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by foreign_name_bot Sep 11, 2008
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