Mie Prefecture

Mie
三重県
Japanese transcription(s)
 • RomajiMie-ken
Flag of Mie
Official seal of Mie
Location of Mie in Japan
Location of Mie in Japan
Coordinates: 34°43′48.9″N 136°30′31.2″E / 34.730250°N 136.508667°E / 34.730250; 136.508667
Country Japan
RegionKansai
IslandHonshu
CapitalTsu
Government
 • GovernorKatsuyuki Ichimi (since September 2021)
Area
 • Total5,777.22 km2 (2,230.60 sq mi)
 • Rank25th
Population
 (April 1, 2010)
 • Total1,855,177
 • Rank23rd
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeJP-24
Prefectural flowerIris (Iris ensata)
Prefectural treeJapanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Prefectural birdSnowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
Prefectural birdJapanese spiny lobster ("Panulirus japonicus")
Number of districts7
Number of municipalities29
Websitewww.pref.mie.jp/
ENGLISH/

Mie Prefecture (三重県, Mie-ken) is a prefecture of in the Kansai region of Japan on the island of Honshu.[1] The capital city is Tsu.[2]

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Mie prefecture" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 628; "Kansai" at p. 477.
  2. Nussbaum, "Tsu" at p. 995.

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