Saga Prefecture
佐賀県 | |
|---|---|
| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Japanese | 佐賀県 |
| • Rōmaji | Saga-ken |
 Nijinomatsubara pine forest and a corner of Karatsu city, Saga | |
 Flag  Seal  Emblem | |
| Anthem: Saga kenmin no uta | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kyushu |
| Island | Kyushu |
| Capital | Saga |
| Subdivisions | Districts: 6, Municipalities: 20 |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Yoshinori Yamaguchi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20 km2 (8 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 42nd |
| Population | |
| • Total | 800,787 |
| • Density | 328.24/km2 (850.1/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | JP¥ 8963 trillion US$ 29.5 billion (2019) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-41 |
| Website | Saga Prefecture-japanese-english translate |
| Symbols of Japan | |
| Bird | Black-billed magpie (Pica pica) |
| Flower | Camphor blossom (Cinnamomum camphora) |
| Tree | Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) |
Saga Prefecture (佐賀県, Saga-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyushu.[2] Saga Prefecture has a population of roughly 800 thousand and has a geographic area of 60 km2 (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.[3] Saga Prefecture is located in the northwest of Kyūshū covering an isthmus-like area extending between the Sea of Japan and the Ariake Sea.[3] Saga Prefecture's western region is known for the production of ceramics and porcelain, particularly in the towns of Karatsu, Imari, and Arita.
- ^ "2020年度国民経済計算（2015年基準・2008SNA） : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府". 内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Fukuoka-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 218, p. 218, at Google Books.
- ^ a b Nussbaum & Roth (2005), "Saga prefecture", p. 804.