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Gifu Prefecture is a region in central Japan known for its mountainous terrain and traditional crafts, particularly ceramics and textiles that have been produced there for centuries. It serves as an important cultural and economic area in Japan's interior, with historical significance dating back to feudal times.
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- Instance of
- prefecture of Japan
- Named after
- Gifu
- Official name
- 岐阜県
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Japan
- Contains
- Fuwa district
- Capital
- Gifu
- Population
- 1975397
- Area
- 10621.17
- Time zone
- Japan Standard Time
- Shares border with
- Toyama Prefecture
- Highest point
- Hotaka Mountains
- Official website
- www.pref.gifu.lg.jp/site/vietnam
- Image
- Shirakawago.jpg
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- replaces
- Ōgaki Domain
- inception
- 1872-01-02
- Commons category
- Gifu prefecture
- topic's main category
- Category:Gifu Prefecture
- category for people born here
- Category:Births in Gifu prefecture
- category of associated people
- Category:People from Gifu Prefecture
- Commons gallery
- Gifu prefecture
- twinned administrative body
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- water as percent of area
- 0.2
- name in kana
- ぎふけん
- official symbol
- Plecoglossus altivelis
- topic has template
- Template:Gifu
- OpenStreetMap zoom level
- 7
- associated electoral district
- Gifu 5th district
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Encyclopedic overview
= Panoramic view of the Nōbi Plain with Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture seen from the top of Gifu Castle Gifu Prefecture (岐阜県, Gifu-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɡʲi.ɸɯ, ɡʲi.ɸɯ̥ꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Gifu Prefecture has a population of 2,040,000 (as of April 1, 2025) and has a geographic area of 10,621 square kilometres (4,101 sq mi). Gifu Prefecture borders Toyama Prefecture to the north; Ishikawa Prefecture to the northwest, Fukui Prefecture and Shiga Prefecture to the west, Mie Prefecture to the southwest, Aichi Prefecture to the south, and Nagano Prefecture to the east.
Gifu is the capital and largest city of Gifu Prefecture, with other major cities including Ōgaki, Kakamigahara, and Tajimi.
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