Shima District, Mie Explained

was a district located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 70,059 and a density of 334.35 persons per km². The total area was 179.63 km².

Towns and villages

• Ago
• Daiō
• Hamajima
• Isobe
• Shima

Mergers

• On October 1, 2004 - The former town of Shima absorbed the towns of Ago, Daiō, Hamajima and Isobe to create the city of Shima,^[1] effectively turning the district into a city. Therefore, Shima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

References

1. Web site: 三重県｜みえDATABOXからのお知らせ：市町村合併状況（三重県）について . 2024-02-15 . 三重県 . ja.