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Age District, Mie
Age District was a district located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 41,976. The total area was . Until the dissolution on December 31, 2005, the district had three towns and a village. * Anō (安濃町) * Geinō (芸濃町) * Kawage (河芸町) *Misato (美里村) On January 1, 2006, the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, and the village of Misato, along with the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and Karasu, and the village of Misugi (all from Ichishi District), and the city of Hisai, were merged into the expanded city of Tsu. Age District dissolved as a result of this merger. District Timeline * September 30, 1956 - Age District was formed by the mergers of Kawage and Anō Districts. (2 towns, 4 villages) * January 1, 1957 - The villages of Osato and Takanoo were merged to create the village of Toyosato. (2 towns, 3 villages) * February 1, 1973 - The village of Toyosato was merged into the city of Tsu. (2 towns, 2 villages) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Japan
In Japan, a is composed of one or more rural municipalities (Towns of Japan, towns or Villages of Japan, villages) within a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture. Districts have no governing function, and are only used for geographic or statistical purposes such as mailing addresses. Cities of Japan, Cities are not part of districts. Historically, districts have at times functioned as an administrative unit in Japan, administrative unit. From 1878 to 1921The governing law, the district code (''gunsei'', 郡制Entry for the 1890 originalanentry for the revised 1899 ''gunsei''in the National Diet Library ''Nihon hōrei sakuin''/"Index of Japanese laws and ordinances"), was abolished in 1921, but the district assemblies (''gunkai'', 郡会) existed until 1923, the district chiefs (''gunchō'', 郡長) and district offices (''gun-yakusho'', 郡役所) until 1926. district governments were roughly equivalent to a County (United States), county of the United States, ranking below Prefectu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karasu, Mie
was a town located in Ichishi District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 5,281 and a density of 1,354.10 persons per km². The total area was 3.90 km². On January 1, 2006, Karasu, along with the city of Hisai, the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, the village of Misato (all from Age District), the towns of Hakusan and Ichishi, and the village of Misugi (all from Ichishi District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsu 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 Tsu Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2006 2006 disestablishments in Japan Tsu, Mie {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsu, Mie
is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 274,879 in 127,273 households and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Although the second largest city in the prefecture in terms of population, its designation as the prefectural capital and its holding of a large concentration of national government offices and educational facilities make the city the administrative and educational center of Mie Prefecture. Geography Tsu is located in east-central Kii Peninsula, in central Mie Prefecture. It is the largest city in Mie Prefecture in terms of area and 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 Murō-Akame-Aoyama Quasi-National Park. Neighboring municipalities * The city of Suzuka, to the north * The city of Kameyama, to the north * The city of Matsusaka, to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hisai, Mie
was a city located in Mie, Japan. The city was founded on August 1, 1970. As of 2003, the city had an estimated population of 41,669 and the density of 610.98 persons per km². The total area was 68.20 km². On January 1, 2006, Hisai, along with the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, the village of Misato (all from Age District), the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and Karasu, and the village of Misugi (all from Ichishi District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsu 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 .... Since 1999 Hisai City has been operating 4 wind turbines with a total capacity of 3 MW which amounts to about 16% of the city's power demand. References External links Official website of Tsu Disso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichishi District, Mie
was a district located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 70,117 and a density of 150.14 persons per km2. The total area was 467.00 km2. Until the day before the dissolution on December 31, 2005, the district had 3 towns and a village. * * * * On January 1, 2006, the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and Karasu, and the village of Misugi, along with the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, and the village of Misato (all from Age District), and the city of Hisai, were merged into the expanded city of Tsu. Ichishi District was dissolved as a result of this merger. District Timeline * June 1, 1891 - The village of Sada changed its name to Yamato. * July 1, 1929 - The village of Yano was elevated to town status and changed its name to Karasu. * April 1, 1931 - The village of Hon was merged into the town of Hisai. * July 1, 1939 - The village of Takachaya was merged into the city of Tsu. * November 3, 1940 - The villages of Iek ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misugi, Mie
was a village located in Ichishi District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,748 and a density of 32.65 persons per km². The total area was 206.70 km². On January 1, 2006, Misugi, along with the city of Hisai, the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, the village of Misato (all from Age District), the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and Karasu (all from Ichishi District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsu; it 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 Tsu Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2006 2006 disestablishments in Japan Tsu, Mie {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ichishi, Mie
was a town located in Ichishi District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 14,720 and a density of 308.85 persons per km2. The total area was 47.66 km2. On January 1, 2006, Ichishi, along with the city of Hisai, the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, the village of Misato (all from Age District), the towns of Hakusan and Karasu, and the village of Misugi (all from Ichishi District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsu 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 Tsu Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2006 2006 disestablishments in Japan Tsu, Mie {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...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 that is now Mie P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakusan, Mie
was a town located in Ichishi District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 13,291 and a density of 118.82 persons per km². The total area was 111.86 km². On January 1, 2006, Hakusan, along with the city of Hisai, the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, the village of Misato (all from Age District), the towns of Ichishi and Karasu, and the village of Misugi (all from Ichishi District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsu 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 Tsu Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2006 2006 disestablishments in Japan Tsu, Mie {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Misato, Mie
was a village located in Age District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 4,164 and a density of 82.77 persons per km². The total area was 50.31 km². On January 1, 2006, Misato, along with the city of Hisai, the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage (all from Age District), the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and Karasu, and the village of Misugi (all from Ichishi District), was merged into the expanded city of Tsu 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 Tsu Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2006 2006 disestablishments in Japan Tsu, Mie {{Mie-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
