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Mie Prefecture - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (643 words) |
 | Mie Prefecture was formed after the Meiji Restoration from the old province of Ise, as well as the smaller provinces of Shima and Iga. |
| Mie Prefecture forms the eastern part of the Kii Peninsula, and is bordered by Aichi, Gifu, Shiga, Kyoto, Nara, and Wakayama. |
| As of 2000 Mie Prefecture's 5,776.44 km²; landmass is divided into 64.8% forest, 11.5% agriculture, 6% residential area, 3.8% roads, and 3.6% rivers. |
| Mie Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (693 words) |
| In 1872, the AnÅtsu prefectural seat moved from Tsu to Yokkaichi, and the prefecture itself was renamed Mie. |
| The name Mie supposedly was taken from a comment about the region made by Yamato Takeru on his way back from conquering the eastern regions. |
| As of 2000 Mie Prefecture's 5,776.44 km² landmass is divided into 64.8% forest, 11.5% agriculture, 6% residential area, 3.8% roads, and 3.6% rivers. |
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