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Shimane

PrefectureJP-32

Prefecture of Japan.

AsiaCapital: MatsueSub-region: ChūgokuLanguage: Japanese
Population
671K
Metros tracked
1
594K in metros (88%)
Composite score
0.4
Sum across tracked metros
Type
Prefecture
ISO 3166-2: JP-32
At a glance
Endonym
島根県
Established
1871
Area
6,708 km²
Population density
100 /km²
Highest point
Mount Osorakan (1,346 m (4,416 ft))
Legislature
Shimane Prefectural Assembly
Rank in Japan
45th of 47 by composite score
Area rank
19th of 47 by area
Largest tracked metro
Matsue

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Shimane 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

#1959Matsue★ Capital
0.4
594KLocal Metro