Shima, Mie
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Mie Prefecture
, on the island of Honshu
, Japan
.
The city was formed on October 1, 2004, by the merger of all five towns (Ago
, Daiō
, Hamajima
, Isobe
and the former town of Shima
) from Shima District
, which was dissolved by the merger.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
of 56,758 and the density
of 316 persons per km². The total area is 179.67 km².
and Ago Bay
. Matoya Bay is famous for oyster
cultivation and Ago Bay is famous for pearl
cultivation. Both of them are sightseeing spots and Shima is in Ise-Shima National Park
.
This city has three inhabited islands; Watakano Island, Kashiko Island
and Masaki Island. Watakano Island is located in Matoya Bay, and the others are in Ago Bay.
Cities of Japan
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located in Mie Prefecture
Mie Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan which is part of the Kansai regions on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Tsu.- History :Until the Meiji Restoration, Mie prefecture was known as Ise Province and Iga Province....
, on the island of Honshu
Honshu
is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.
The city was formed on October 1, 2004, by the merger of all five towns (Ago
Ago, Mie
was a town located in Shima District, Mie, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Ago was merged with the towns of Daiō, Hamajima, Isobe and Shima, all from Shima District, to form the new city of Shima and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Daiō
Daio, Mie
was a town located in Shima District, Mie, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Daiō was merged with the towns of Ago, Hamajima, Isobe and Shima, all from Shima District, to form the new city of Shima and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Hamajima
Hamajima, Mie
was a town located in Shima District, Mie, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Hamajima was merged without me to the towns of Ago, Daiō, Isobe and Shima, all from Shima District, to form the new city of Shima and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
, Isobe
Isobe, Mie
was a town located in Shima District, Mie, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Isobe was merged with the towns of Ago, Daiō, Hamajima and Shima, all from Shima District, to form the new city of Shima and no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and the former town of Shima
Shima, Mie (town)
Shima was a town located in the former Shima District, Mie, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Shima absorbed the towns of Ago, Daiō, Hamajima and Isobe, all from Shima District, to become the new city of Shima....
) from Shima District
Shima District, Mie
Shima was a district located in Mie, Japan.The district was dissolved on October 1, 2004 when all five towns in the district merged to form the city of Shima, effectively turning the district into a city....
, which was dissolved by the merger.
As of 2008, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 56,758 and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
of 316 persons per km². The total area is 179.67 km².
Geography
This city has two bays, Matoya BayMatoya Bay
is a bay in the city of Shima and Toba, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Ise-Shima region.The bay is known for cultivation of oyster in Japan....
and Ago Bay
Ago Bay
is a bay in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Ise-Shima region.The bay is known for its beauty and sees many tourists each year, in particular due to a train network owned by Kintetsu which runs trains from both Osaka and Nagoya to Kashikojima, an island in the bay.Pearl...
. Matoya Bay is famous for oyster
Oyster
The word oyster is used as a common name for a number of distinct groups of bivalve molluscs which live in marine or brackish habitats. The valves are highly calcified....
cultivation and Ago Bay is famous for pearl
Pearl
A pearl is a hard object produced within the soft tissue of a living shelled mollusk. Just like the shell of a mollusk, a pearl is made up of calcium carbonate in minute crystalline form, which has been deposited in concentric layers. The ideal pearl is perfectly round and smooth, but many other...
cultivation. Both of them are sightseeing spots and Shima is in Ise-Shima National Park
Ise-Shima National Park
is a national park in Mie Prefecture, Japan. It is characterised by its ria coast and islands scattered around a number of bays. The interior is hilly with Mount Asamagatake the highest peak.-Natural Areas:* Ago Bay* Kamishima* Kashikojima* Kozukumijima...
.
This city has three inhabited islands; Watakano Island, Kashiko Island
Kashiko Island
is an island in Ago Bay. It is located in the city of Shima, Mie Prefecture, Japan.The island was uninhabited until the 1920s when a railway built by Shima Electric Railway was constructed there to serve as the endpoint of the line. The building of this railway sparked the creation of a tourism...
and Masaki Island. Watakano Island is located in Matoya Bay, and the others are in Ago Bay.
External links
- Shima city official website in Japanese (some English content)