Shimane Prefecture

	Name	Shimane
	JapaneseName	&#23798&#26681&#30476 ''Shimane-ken''
	Symbol	PrefSymbol-Shimanepng
	Capital	Matsue
	Region	Chugoku
	Island	Honshu
	TotalArea	6,70729
	AreaRank	18<sup>th</sup>
	PCWater	27
	PopDate	October 1 , 2000
	Population	761,503
	PopRank	46<sup>th</sup>
	Density	114
	Districts	8
	Municipalities	23
	ISOCode	JP-32
	Flower	Moutan Peony (''Paeonia suffruticosa'')
	Tree	Japanese black Pine (''Pinus thunbergii'')
	Bird	Whooper Swan (''Cygnus cygnus'')
	Map	Japan Shimane largepng
	Website	[http://wwwprefshimanejp/section/kokusai/foreign/ wwwprefshimanejp/<br/>section/kokusai/foreign/]

is located in the Chugoku Region on Honshu Island , Japan . The capital is Matsue . The Oki Islands are part of Shimane Prefecture.

HISTORY

Old provinces

See Also: Old provinces of Japan

GEOGRAPHY

Cities

8 cities are located on Shimane Prefecture.

Towns and villages

These are the towns and villages in each District .

Mergers

On October 1 2004 , the town of Saigou and the villages of Fuse , Goka and Tsuma (all from Oki District ) merged to form the new town of Okinoshima .

On October 1 2004 , the towns of Iwami and Mizuho and the village of Hasumi (all from Ochi District ) merged to form the new town of Oonan .

On October 1 2004 , the town of Ochi and the village of Daiwa (both from Ochi District ) merged to form the new town of Misato .

On October 1 2004 , the town of Sakurae from Ochi District merged into the city of Gotsu .

On October 1 2004 , the towns of Hakuta and Hirose from Nogi District merged into the city of Yasugi . Nogi District was dissolved as a result.

On November 1 2004 , the towns of Daito , Kamo and Kisuki from Ohara District and the towns and villages of Kakeya , Mitoya and Yoshida from Iishi District merged to form the new city of Unnan . Ohara District was dissolved as a result.

On January 1 2005 , the towns of Akagi and Tonbara from Iishi District merged to form the new town of Iinan .

On March 22 2005 , the city of Hirata and the towns of Koryo , Sada , Taisha and Taki from Hikawa District merged into the city of Izumo .

On January 31 2005 , the towns of Nita and Yokota from Nita District merged to form the new town of Okuizumo .

On March 31 2005 , the towns of Kashima , Mihonoseki , Shimane , Shinji , Tamayu and Yatsuka and the village of Yakumo (all from Yatsuka District ) merged into the city of Matsue .

On September 25 2005 , the town of Nichihara from Kanoashi District merged into the town of Tsuwano .

On October 1 2005 , the village of Kakinoki and the town of Muikaichi from Kanoashi District merged to form the new town of Yoshika .

On October 1 2005 , the towns of Nima and Yunotsu from Nima District merged into the city of Oda . Nima District was dissolved as a result.

On October 1 2005 , the towns of Asahi , Kanagi , Misumi and Yasaka from Naka District merged into the city of Hamada . Naka District was dissolved as a result.

ECONOMY

DEMOGRAPHICS

CULTURE

Universities in Shimane Prefecture

TOURISM

PREFECTURAL SYMBOLS

MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS

SEE ALSO

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