was a

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located in the former Shima District,

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. As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 9,172 and a

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of 117.29 persons per km². The total area was 78.20 km². On October 1, 2004, Isobe, along with the towns of Shima (former), Ago, Daiō and Hamajima (all from Shima District), was merged to create the city of Shima and no longer exists as an independent

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Localities/Areas

Isobe Town is sub-divided into 3 localities/areas: Isobe (proper), Matoya and Seiki, which are sub-divided into 10 hamlets.

Isobe Area

(4 hamlets) File:No.01.town.isobe.mie.jpg, File:No.09.town.isobe.mie.jpg, File:No.14.town.isobe.mie.jpg, File:No.06.town.isobe.mie.jpg,

Matoya Area

(3 hamlets) File:No.04.town.isobe.mie.jpg, File:No.11.town.isobe.mie.jpg, File:No.05.town.isobe.mie.jpg,

Seiki Area

(3 hamlets) File:No.17town.isobe.mie.jpg, File:No.16.town.isobe.mie.jpg, File:No.15.town.isobe.mie.jpg,

References

External links

Official website of Shima
Dissolved municipalities of Mie Prefecture {{Mie-geo-stub