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  Name Hiroshima
  JapaneseName &#24195&#23798&#30476 ''Hiroshima-ken''
  Symbol PrefSymbol-Hiroshimapng
  Capital Hiroshima (city)
  Region Chugoku
  Island Honshu
  TotalArea 8,47695
  AreaRank 11<sup>th</sup>
  PCWater 03
  PopDate October 1 , 2000
  Population 2,878,915
  PopRank 12<sup>th</sup>
  Density 340
  Districts 5
  Municipalities 23
  ISOCode JP-34
  Flower n/a
  Tree Japanese Maple (''Acer palmatum'')
  Bird Red-throated Diver (''Gavia stellata'')
  Map Japan Hiroshima largepng
  Website wwwprefhiroshimajp/<br/>index-ehtml


is located in the Chugoku Region on Honshu Island , Japan . The capital is the city of Hiroshima .


HISTORY


The area around Hiroshima, formerly divided into Bingo and Aki provinces, has been a center of trade and culture since the beginning of Japan's recorded history. Hiroshima is a traditional center of the Chugoku region and was the seat of the Mori Clan until the Battle Of Sekigahara .

Hiroshima is home to two UNESCO World Heritage sites:
# the Atomic Dome in Hiroshima, one of the few remnants of prewar Hiroshima following the Atomic Bombing of 1945
# Itsukushima Shrine in Miyajima , famed for filling with water and appearing to "float" during high tide


GEOGRAPHY


Hiroshima prefecture lies in the middle of Chugoku, facing Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea . Most of the prefecture consists of mountains leading towards Shimane Prefecture , but rivers produce rich plains near the coast, and the prefecture also includes many small islands in the Inland Sea. The sheltered nature of the Inland Sea makes Hiroshima's climate very mild.


Cities

14 cities are located on Hiroshima Prefecture.


Towns and villages


These are the towns and villages in each District .


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ECONOMY

Hiroshima's main industries include automobiles ( Mazda is headquartered in Hiroshima Prefecture) and shipbuilding ( Kure was one of the main naval bases of the Imperial Japanese Navy and remains a major commercial yard).


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