Saitama Prefecture


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Saitama prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Saitama.


Saitama prefecture (埼玉県) 





Capital
Saitama




Region:
Kanto




Island:
Honshu




Area

      
 - Total 
      
 - % water


Ranked 39th

      
 3,797.00 km²
      
 0.5% 






Population

     
 - Total (Oct 1, 2000)




 - Density		
Ranked 5th

     
 6,938,006
     
 1,827/km²






Districts:
9




Municipalities:
90




ISO 3166-2:
JP-11




Symbols




Pref. Flower:
Primrose

(Primula sieboldii)		




Pref. Tree:
Keyaki tree

(Zelkova serrata)		




Pref. Bird:
Eurasian collared dove

(Streptopelia decaocto)		


















Contents













History




Geography


Saitama prefecuture is bordered by Tokyo, Chiba, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, Nagano, and Yamanashi.




Cities





Districts





Economy




Demographics




Culture




Tourism




Prefectural symbols




Miscellaneous topics




External links







Prefectures of Japan







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