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Iwate prefecture

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Iwate prefecture (岩手県; Iwate-ken) is located in the Tohoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Morioka[?].

Iwate prefecture (岩手県)

Capital	Morioka[?]
Region:	Tohoku
Island:	Honshu
Area  - Total  - % water	Ranked 2nd 15,278.40 km² 0.1%
Population  - Total (????)  - Density	Ranked 30th 1,416,180 93/km²
Districts:	12
Municipalities:	59
Symbols
Pref. Flower:	Paulownia[?] tree (Paulownia tomentosa)
Pref. Tree:	Nanbu red pine tree (Pinus densiflora)
Pref. Bird:	Green pheasant (Phasianus colchicus)

Table of contents 1 History 2 Geography 2.1 Cities 2.2 Districts, towns and villages 3 Economy 4 Demographics 5 Culture 6 Tourism 7 Prefectural symbols 8 Miscellaneous topics 9 External links

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