Prefecture - Wikipedia Prefecture originally referred to several distinct administrative structures in ancient Rome In the Roman Republic and early Empire, a praefectura was a town or community lacking full civic autonomy and administered by a Roman-appointed Praefectus
Prefecture vs. State - Whats the Difference? | This vs. That Prefectures and states differ in terms of their geographical size Prefectures are typically smaller administrative regions within a country, often encompassing a city or a smaller area In contrast, states are larger divisions that can cover a significant portion of a country's landmass
Prefecture | political subdivision | Britannica Other articles where prefecture is discussed: Japan: Local government: Japan is divided into 47 prefectures, 43 of which are ken (prefectures proper); of the remainder, Tokyo is a to (metropolitan prefecture), Hokkaido is a dō (district), and Ōsaka and Kyōto are fu (urban prefectures)
Prefectures of Japan - Wikipedia Japan is divided into 47 prefectures (都道府県, todōfuken, [todoːɸɯ̥ꜜkeɴ] ⓘ), which rank immediately below the national government and form the country's first level of jurisdiction and administrative division
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