Saga Prefecture

prefecture of Japan

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Saga Prefecture is a prefecture (administrative division) located in Japan, specifically in the Kyushu region. It is one of Japan's 47 prefectures and plays a role in Japan's regional governance and economy.

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Instance of: prefecture of Japan
Named after: Saga district
Country: Japan
Located in: Japan
Contains: Fujitsu district
Capital: Saga
Population: 809824
Area: 2439.58
Time zone: Japan Standard Time
Body of water: Ariake Sea
Head of government: Yoshinori Yamaguchi
Shares border with: Nagasaki Prefecture
Highest point: Tara-dake
Official website: www.pref.saga.lg.jp
Image: Nijinomatsubara.jpg
Licence plate code: 佐賀

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water as percent of area: 1.7
native label: 佐賀県
separated from: Nagasaki Prefecture
replaces: Karatsu Domain
located in the statistical territorial entity: Kyūshū region
category for people born here: Category:Births in Saga prefecture
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Saga prefecture
category of associated people: Category:People from Saga Prefecture
Commons gallery: Saga prefecture
Commons category: Saga prefecture
topic's main category: Category:Saga Prefecture
twinned administrative body: Hunan
name in kana: さがけん
external data available at URL: odcs.bodik.jp/410004
social media followers: 15674
official symbol: Eurasian Magpie
topic has template: Template:Saga Prefecture
OpenStreetMap zoom level: 8

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Encyclopedic overview

Saga Prefecture (佐賀県, Saga-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜ.ɡa, -ŋa, sa.ɡaꜜ.keɴ, -ŋaꜜ.keɴ]) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu. Saga Prefecture has a population of roughly 780,000 and has a geographic area of 2,439 square kilometres (942 sq mi). Saga Prefecture borders Fukuoka Prefecture to the northeast and Nagasaki Prefecture to the southwest.

Saga is the capital and largest city of Saga Prefecture, with other major cities including Karatsu, Tosu, and Imari. Saga Prefecture is located in the northwest of Kyūshū covering an isthmus-like area extending between the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea. Saga Prefecture's western region is known for the production of ceramics and porcelain, particularly in the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita.

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