Inabe, Mie
Inabe (いなべ市, Inabe-shi) is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.
Inabe いなべ市 | |
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 Inabe City Hall | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Inabe in Mie Prefecture | |
  Inabe | |
| Coordinates: 35°7′N 136°34′E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Mie |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yasushi Hioki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 219.58 km2 (84.78 sq mi) |
| Population (November 2012) | |
| • Total | 45,589 |
| • Density | 208/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0594-74-5820 |
| Address | 111 Kasada-shinden, Inabe-chō, Inabe-shi, Mie-ken 511-0293 |
| Website | www |
As of November 2012, the city had an estimated population of 45,589 and a population density of 208 persons per km². The total area was 219.58 km².
The modern city of Inabe was established on December 1, 2003, from the merger of the former town of Inabe, absorbing the towns of Daian, Fujiwara and Hokusei (all from Inabe District).
Geography
Inabe is located in the far northeastern tip of the Kii Peninsula, and the far northwestern corner of Mie Prefecture,along the border with Gifu and Shiga prefectures. The Inabe River flows through the city center.
Transportation
Railway
- Sangi Railway – Sangi Line
- Umedoi – Daian - Misato – Nyūgawa – Ise-Hatta - Higashi-Fujiwara – Nishi-Nojiri – Nishi-Fujiwara
- Sangi Railway – Hokusei Line
Local attractions
- Freight Railway Museum
Notable people
- Kiyoshi Itô – mathematician
- Tatsuma Itō - tennis player
- Yūji Nishida - volleyball player
External links
- Inabe City official website (in Japanese)
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