Mie Prefecture

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Mie 三重県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Romaji	Mie-ken
Flag Symbol
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
Region	Kansai
Island	Honshu
Capital	Tsu
Government
• Governor	Katsuyuki Ichimi (since September 2021)
Area
• Total	5,777.22 km2 (2,230.60 sq mi)
• Rank	25th
Population  (April 1, 2010)
• Total	1,855,177
• Rank	23rd
• Density	320/km2 (830/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	JP-24
Prefectural flower	Iris (Iris ensata)
Prefectural tree	Japanese cedar (Cryptomeria japonica)
Prefectural bird	Snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
Prefectural bird	Japanese spiny lobster ("Panulirus japonicus")
Number of districts	7
Number of municipalities	29
Website	www.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.