Saitama Prefecture
Saitama Prefecture
埼玉県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 埼玉県 |
| • Rōmaji | Saitama-ken |
| Anthem: Saitama kenka | |
| Coordinates: 35°57′N 139°33′E / 35.950°N 139.550°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Island | Honshu |
| Capital | Saitama |
| Subdivisions | Districts: 8, Municipalities: 63 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Motohiro Ōno |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,797.75 km2 (1,466.32 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 39th |
| Population (January 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 7,338,536 |
| • Rank | 5th |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | JP¥23,643 billion US$216.9 billion (2019) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-11 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols of Japan | |
| Bird | Eurasian collared dove (Streptopelia decaocto) |
| Flower | Primrose (Primula sieboldii) |
| Tree | Keyaki (Zelkova serrata) |
Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県, Saitama-ken, Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜi.ta.ma, sai.ta.maꜜ.keɴ]) is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (January 1, 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture and Gunma Prefecture to the north, Nagano Prefecture to the west, Yamanashi Prefecture to the southwest, Tokyo to the south, Chiba Prefecture to the southeast, and Ibaraki Prefecture to the northeast.
Saitama is the capital and largest city of Saitama Prefecture, with other major cities including Kawaguchi, Kawagoe, and Tokorozawa.