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Japanese:山城国(Yamashiro no kuni) or 山州(Sanshu)城州(Joshu).
Japanese:山城国(Yamashiro no kuni) or 山州(Sanshu)城州(Joshu).
[[Image:Yamashiro.jpg|thumb|right|Location of Yamashiro]]
Present Souther Kyoto.
Present-day southern [[Kyoto prefecture]].
Originally written as 「山背」(lit. "back side of the mountain"), the name of the province was changed to 「山城」(lit. "mountain fortress" or "mountain city") in conjunction with the city of Heian (Kyoto) being formally named the imperial capital on [[794]]/10/28.<ref>Gallery labels, Kyoto Asny, Kyoto City Central Library.</ref>
==Han in Yamashiro==
==Han in Yamashiro==
*Mimaki han 御牧藩
*Mimaki han 御牧藩
==Counties==
==Districts==
*Otoni county 乙訓郡
*Otoni district 乙訓郡
*Kadono county 葛野郡
*Kadono district 葛野郡
*Aiko county 愛宕郡
*Aiko district 愛宕郡
*Kii county 紀伊郡
*Kii district 紀伊郡
*Uji county 宇治郡
*Uji district 宇治郡
*Kuze county 久世郡
*Kuze district 久世郡
*Tsuzuki county 綴喜郡
*Tsuzuki district 綴喜郡
*Sôra county 相楽郡
*Sôra district 相楽郡
==References==
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[[Category:Provinces]]
[[Category:Provinces]]