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List Of Mergers In Mie Prefecture
Here is a list of mergers in Mie Prefecture, Japan since the Heisei era. Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present *On December 1, 2003 - The former town of Inabe absorbed the towns of Daian, Fujiwara and Hokusei (all from Inabe District) were merged to create new and establish into the city of Inabe. *On October 1, 2004 - The former town of Shima absorbed the towns of Ago, Daiō, Hamajima and Isobe (all from Shima District) to create the city of Shima. Shima District was dissolved as a result of this merger. *On November 1, 2004 - The city of Ueno was merged with the towns of Iga (former) and Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District) and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District) to create the city of Iga. Ayama District and Naga District were both dissolved as a result of this merger. *On December 6, 2004 - The old city of Kuwana absorbed the towns of Nagashima and Tado (both from Kuwana District) to create new and expanded city o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 () and has a geographic area of . Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to the northwest, Nara Prefecture to the west, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Aichi Prefecture to the east. Tsu is the capital and Yokkaichi is the largest city of Mie Prefecture, with other major cities including Suzuka, Matsusaka, Ise, and Kuwana. Mie Prefecture is located on the eastern coast of the Kii Peninsula, forming the western side of Ise Bay which features the mouths of the Kiso Three Rivers. Mie Prefecture is a popular tourism destination home to Nagashima Spa Land, Suzuka International Racing Course, and some of the oldest and holiest sites in Shinto, the traditional religion of Japan, including the Ise Grand Shrine and the Tsubaki Grand Shrine. History Until the Meiji Restoration, the area tha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayama, Mie
was a town located in Ayama District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,242 and a density of 112.95 persons per km². The total area was 72.97 km². On November 1, 2004, Ayama, along with the city of Ueno, the town of Iga (former), the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District), and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District), was merged to create the city of Iga Iga may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Ambush at Iga Pass, a 1958 Japanese film * Iga no Kagemaru, Japanese manga series * Iga, a set of characters from the Japanese novel '' The Kouga Ninja Scrolls'' Biology * ''Iga'' (beetle), a g .... External links Official website of Iga Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture Iga, Mie {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ureshino, Mie
was a town located in Ichishi District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 18,597 and a density of 238.45 persons per km2. The total area was 77.99 km2. On January 1, 2005, Ureshino, along the town of Mikumo (also from Ichishi District), and the towns of Iinan and Iitaka (both from Iinan District), was merged into the expanded city of Matsusaka and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links Official website of Matsusaka Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mikumo, Mie
was a town located in Ichishi District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,480 and a density of 607.73 persons per km2. The total area was 18.89 km2. On January 1, 2005, Mikumo, along the town of Ureshino (also from Ichishi District), and the towns of Iinan and Iitaka (both from Iinan District), was merged into the expanded city of Matsusaka and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... External links Official website of Matsusaka Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsusaka, Mie
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 157,235 in 66,018 households and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area of the city is . The city is famous for Matsusaka beef. Geography Matsusaka is located in east-central Kii Peninsula, in central Mie Prefecture. It stretches the width of Mie Prefecture, and is bordered by Ise Bay on the Pacific Ocean to the east, and Nara Prefecture to the west. Parts of the city are within the limits of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture * Tsu * Taki *Meiwa * Ōdai Nara Prefecture * Higashiyoshino * Kawakami * Mitsue Climate Matsusaka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Matsusaka is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and low ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwana District, Mie
is a district located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of the December, 2004 merger but with 2003 population estimates, the district has an estimated population of 7,091 and a density of 451 persons per km2. The total area is 15.72 km2. Towns and villages * Kisosaki Mergers *On December 6, 2004 the towns of Nagashima was a series of fortresses and fortifications controlled by the Ikkō-ikki, a sect of warrior monks in Japan's Sengoku period who opposed samurai rule. It was attacked and destroyed by Oda Nobunaga in the 1570s. This, combined with the surrende ... and Tado merged into the city of Kuwana. Districts in Mie Prefecture {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tado, Mie
was a town located in Kuwana District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 10,594 and a density of 222.66 persons per km². The total area was 47.58 km². On December 6, 2004, Tado, along with the town of Nagashima (also from Kuwana District), was merged into the expanded city of Kuwana and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go .... It was famous for the Tado Festival, which still takes place at Tado Shrine every year. External links Official website of Kuwana Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nagashima, Mie
was a town located in Kuwana District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,667 and a density of 493.76 persons per km². The total area was 31.73 km². On December 6, 2004, Nagashima, along with the town of Tado (also from Kuwana District), was merged into the expanded city of Kuwana and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. History The Sieges of Nagashima took place in 1571, 1573 and 1574, finally resulting in the destruction of the Ikkō-ikki defenders by warlord Oda Nobunaga. Nagashima was heavily damaged by the Isewan Typhoon Typhoon Vera, also known as the , was an exceptionally intense tropical cyclone that struck Japan in September 1959, becoming the strongest and deadliest typhoon on record to make landfall on the country as a Category 5 equivalent storm. Th ... in 1959. External links Official website of Kuwana Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kuwana, Mie
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 141,045 in 60,301 households and a population density of 1000 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kuwana is located in northern Mie Prefecture, facing the Pacific Ocean. It is located at the mouth of Kiso Three Rivers dividing Mie and Aichi Prefectures, the city has functioned as a regional center of fishing, industry, business, and culture. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture *Yokkaichi * Inabe * Kisosaki * Tōin * Asahi * Kawagoe Aichi Prefecture * Aisai * Yatomi Gifu Prefecture * Kaizu Climate Kuwana has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kuwana is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . * Temperature: Maximum (Augu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iga, Mie
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 88,895 in 40,620 households and a population density of 160 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Iga is located in northwestern Mie Prefecture. The northeastern part of the city is in the Suzuka Mountains, and the northwestern part is in the Shigaraki Plateau. The southwestern of the city is the Yamato Highlands, and the southeastern portion is a basin surrounded by the Nunobiki Mountains. The area is very hilly. Since it is on the upper reaches of the Kizu River, which belongs to the Yodo River system, and borders on Shiga, Nara, and Kyoto prefectures, although Mie prefecture is classified as part of the Tōkai region, the Iga region, including Nabari city, is designated as part of the Kansai region. Neighboring municipalities Mie Prefecture * Kameyama * Tsu * Nabari Shiga Prefecture * Kōka Kyoto Prefecture * Minamiyamashiro Nara Prefecture * Nara * Yamazoe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naga District, Mie
was a district located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 11,590 and a density of 106.33 persons per km2. The total area was 109.00 km2. Towns and villages The district had only one town left before dissolution: * Aoyama Merger * On November 1, 2004 - the town of Aoyama was merged with the city of Ueno, the towns of Iga (former) Ayama, and the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District) to create the city of Iga Iga may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Ambush at Iga Pass, a 1958 Japanese film * Iga no Kagemaru, Japanese manga series * Iga, a set of characters from the Japanese novel '' The Kouga Ninja Scrolls'' Biology * ''Iga'' (beetle), a g .... Naga District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Former districts of Mie Prefecture {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoyama, Mie
was a town located in Naga District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 11,590 and a density of 106.33 persons per km². The total area was 109.00 km². On November 1, 2004, Aoyama, along with the city of Ueno, the towns of Iga (former) and Ayama, and the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District), was merged to create the city of Iga Iga may refer to: Arts and entertainment * Ambush at Iga Pass, a 1958 Japanese film * Iga no Kagemaru, Japanese manga series * Iga, a set of characters from the Japanese novel '' The Kouga Ninja Scrolls'' Biology * ''Iga'' (beetle), a g .... External links Official website of Iga Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
