Aomori prefecture (青森県; Aomori-ken) is located in the Tohoku region of Japan. The capital is the city of Aomori.
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| Capital | Aomori[?] | 
| Region: | Tohoku | 
| Island: | Honshu | 
| Area
        - Total - % water  | 
     Ranked 8th
        9,606.26 km² 1.2%  | 
   
| Population
       - Total (Oct 1, 2000) - Density  | 
    Ranked 28th
       1,475,728 154/km²  | 
    
| Districts: | 8 | 
| Municipalities: | 67 | 
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| Pref. Flower: | Apple blossom (Malus pumila var. domestica)  | 
| Pref. Tree: | Cypress[?] (Thujopsis dolabrata)  | 
| Pref. Bird: | Bewick's swan (Cygnus bewickii)  | 
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Geography Aomori prefecture is the northernmost prefecture on Honshu and faces Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait[?]. It borders Akita and Iwate in the south.
The list is in order of their founding date.
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