Mihama, Mie

Mihama
御浜町
Town

Mihama Town Office

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Location of Mihama in Mie Prefecture
Mihama

 

Coordinates: 33°49′N 136°3′E / 33.817°N 136.050°ECoordinates: 33°49′N 136°3′E / 33.817°N 136.050°E
Country Japan
Region Kansai
Prefecture Mie Prefecture
District Minamimuro
Area
 • Total 88.28 km2 (34.09 sq mi)
Population (September 2012)
 • Total 9,089
 • Density 103/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree Pinus thunbergii
- Flower Citrus unshiu
-Bird Meadow Bunting
Phone number 05979－3－0505　
Address 6120-1 Atawa, Mihama-chō, Minamimuro-gun, Mie-ken 519-5204
Website www.town.mihama.mie.jp

Mihama (御浜町 Mihama-chō) is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2012, the town had an estimated population of 9,089 and a population density of 103 persons per km². The total area was 88.28 km².

Geography

Mihama is located near the southern tip of the Kii Peninsula, facing the Pacific Ocean, in southern Mie Prefecture. Parts of the town are within the borders of the Yoshino-Kumano National Park.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The village of Atawa was established within Minamimuro District by the early Meiji period cadastral reforms of April 1 1889. It was elevated to town status on October 1, 1933. Atawa Town was merged with two neighboring villages of Ichigioroshi and Kōshiyama to form the town of Mihama on September 1, 1958

Economy

Mihama serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region.

Transportation

Railway

Highway

Local attractions

Mihama is known as "The town where you can pick mikan (mandarin oranges) all year long" (Nenju mikan no toreru machi). This phrase is even written on the manhole covers, accompanied by a picture of a smiling orange.

Noted people from Mihama

References

    External links

    Media related to Mihama, Mie at Wikimedia Commons