Mie Prefecture: Prefecture of Japan
Mie Prefecture (三重県, Mie-ken) is a prefecture of in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshu.
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The capital city is Tsu.
Mie 三重県 | |
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| Japanese transcription(s) | |
| • Romaji | Mie-ken |
 Flag  Symbol | |
 Location of Mie in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°43′48.9″N 136°30′31.2″E / 34.730250°N 136.508667°E | |
| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Island | Honshu |
| Capital | Tsu |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Eikei Suzuki (since April 2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,777.22 km2 (2,230.60 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 25th |
| Population (April 1, 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,855,177 |
| • Rank | 23rd |
| • Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | JP-24 |
| Prefectural flower | Iris (Iris ensata) |
| Prefectural tree | Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica) |
| Prefectural bird | Snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) |
| Prefectural bird | Japanese spiny lobster ("Panulirus japonicus") |
| Number of districts | 7 |
| Number of municipalities | 29 |
| Website | www.pref.mie.jp/ ENGLISH/ |
History
Mie prefecture was created by merging the area of Ise Province, Shima Province, Iga Province and Kii Province.
In 1871, the area from the Kisosansen River in the north to the city of Tsu became Anōtsu Prefecture. The area south of Tsu became Watarai Prefecture. In 1876, Anōtsu Prefecture and Watarai Prefecture joined to become Mie Prefecture.[source?]
Mie has four dialects: Iga, Ise, Shima, and Kisyuu.
Geography
Mie Prefecture is on the eastern side of the Kii Peninsula. The prefectures that surround Mie are Aichi Prefecture, Gifu Prefecture, Shiga Prefecture, Kyoto Prefecture, Nara Prefecture, and Wakayama Prefecture.
Cities
There are fourteen cities in Mie Prefecture:
National Parks
About 35% of the total land area of the prefecture is National Parks.
Shrines and Temples
Aekuni jinja, Tsubaki jinja, and Izawa jinja are the chief Shinto shrines (ichinomiya) in the prefecture.
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References
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