, is a city

Cities of Japan

||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...

 located in the northernmost tip of 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....

 in Japan along the border with Gifu

Gifu Prefecture

is a prefecture located in the Chūbu region of central Japan. Its capital is the city of Gifu.Located in the center of Japan, it has long played an important part as the crossroads of Japan, connecting the east to the west through such routes as the Nakasendō...

 and Shiga

Shiga Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan, which forms part of the Kansai region on Honshu Island. The capital is the city of Ōtsu.- History :Shiga was known as Ōmi Province or Gōshū before the prefectural system was established...

 prefectures. The city was formed on December 1, 2003 from the merger of the towns of Inabe

Inabe, Mie (town)

was a town located in Inabe District, Mie, Japan.On December 1, 2003 Inabe absorbed the towns of Hokusei, Daian and Fujiwara, all from Inabe District, to become the new city of Inabe....

, Hokusei

Hokusei, Mie

was a town located in Inabe District, Mie, Japan.On December 1, 2003 Hokusei was merged with the towns of Inabe, Daian and Fujiwara, all from Inabe District, to form the new city of Inabe....

, Daian

Daian, Mie

was a town located in Inabe District, Mie, Japan.On December 1, 2003 Daian was merged with the towns of Inabe, Hokusei and Fujiwara, all from Inabe District, to form the new city of Inabe....

 and Fujiwara

Fujiwara, Mie

was a town located in Inabe District, Mie, Japan.On December 1, 2003 Fujiwara was merged with the towns of Inabe, Hokusei and Daian, all from Inabe District, to form the new city of Inabe....

, all from Inabe District

Inabe District, Mie

Inabe is a district located in Mie, Japan.As of 2005, the town has an estimated population of 26,312 and a density of 1,161.2 people per km². The total area is 22.66 km².-Mergers:...

.

Demographics

There are 45,460 people in 14,111 households living in the city.

Rail

The Sangi Railway

Sangi Railway

is a railway company in Mie Prefecture, Japan. It also operates bus lines. The company was founded in 1928. Its original line, the Sangi Line, mainly functioned as a freight line transporting cement, but in recent years, it also became important as a commuter railway line for Yokkaichi. The Hokusei...

 provides the main rail access within the city, with twelve stations on two lines located within the city limits.

Road

National Routes 306, 365, and 421 run through the city.

External links

• Inabe City