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Chiba

PrefectureJP-12

Prefecture of Japan.

AsiaCapital: ChibaSub-region: KantōLanguage: Japanese
Population
6.3M
Metros tracked
1
40.3M in metros (642%)
Composite score
133.4
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Prefecture
ISO 3166-2: JP-12
At a glance
Endonym
千葉県
Established
1873
Area
5,158 km²
Population density
1,219 /km²
Highest point
Mount Atago (408 m (1,339 ft))
Legislature
Chiba Prefectural Assembly
Rank in Japan
6th of 47 by composite score
Area rank
28th of 47 by area
Largest tracked metro
Tokyo

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Chiba metro footprint

1 metro
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Polygons shaded by composite tier. Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

1 tracked metro

#4Tokyo
133.4
40.3MGlobal Capital