Mie (三重県, mieken ) is a prefecture Japan located at the east of the island of Honshū.

History

The prefecture of Mie was founded after the Meiji restoration starting from the old provinces of Ise, Shima and Iga.

Geography

It is surrounded of the prefectures of Aichi, Gifu, Shiga, Kyōto, Nara and Wakayama.

It is located at the east of the peninsula of Kii. It belongs to the area of the Kansai (also called Kinki) but is relatively close to the town of Nagoya, of which it shelters part of the suburbs. The prefecture rather mountainous, is surrounded by a coastal plain around Bay of Ise. The peninsula of Shima constitutes a mountainous barrier. Peaceful side, on Shima, the mountains plunge directly in the ocean, describing small splits.

Into 2000 the 5776.44 km ² of the prefecture of Mie were divided as follows:

• 64.8% of Forest, mainly of the mountainous areas.
• 11.5% of the grounds dedicated to the Agriculture
• 6% is parcelled out in residential zones
• 3.8% in roads
• 3.6% in rivers

The 10.3% remainders are not entered.

Cities

Quatorze cities is located in the prefecture of Mie:

• Iga

• Inabe
• Ise
• Kameyama (亀山)
• Kumano
• Kuwana
• Matsusaka
• Nabari
• Owase
• Shima
• Suzuka
• Toba
• Tsu (capital)
• Yokkaichi

Districts

• District of Inabe

Toin

• District of Kitamuro

Kihoku

• District of Kuwana

Kisosaki

• District of Mie

Asahi Kawagoe Komono

• District of Minamimuro

Kiho Mihama

• District of Taki

Meiwa Odai Taki

• District of Watarai

Minami-ise Taiki Tamaki Watarai

Economy

The industry of the prefecture of Mie is centralized around transport: boats and cars, chemistry, petrochemistry and refining.

The agricultural produce is the, the ox and rice.

Mie is also the place of creation of the first pearls of culture in the world. The pearl-bearing industry bequeathed by the founder Mikimoto continuous to exert the culture of the pearls on Mikimoto Pearl Island, out of Bay of Ise.

Demography

Culture

The prefecture shelters the imperial temples of Ise.

Tourism

Other

External bonds

• Official site of the prefecture

Zh-yue: 三重縣

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