Isobe, Mie
dissolved municipality in Shima district, Mie prefecture, Japan (1955-2004)
Isobe (磯部町, Isobe-chō) was a town located in the former Shima District, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,172 and a density of 117.29 persons per km2. The total area was 78.20 km2.
On October 1, 2004, Isobe, along with the towns of Shima (former), Ago, Daiō and Hamajima (all from Shima District), was merged to create the city of Shima and no longer exists as an independent municipality.
Localities/Areas
Isobe Town is sub-divided into 3 localities/areas: Isobe (proper), Matoya and Seiki, which are sub-divided into 10 hamlets.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Isobe, Mie” is dissolved municipality in Shima district, Mie prefecture, Japan (1955-2004). The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Isobe, dissolved and municipality, not as a finished interpretation.
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The phrase “dissolved municipality in Shima district, Mie prefecture, Japan (1955-2004)” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q11588089. VIAF identifies the subject as 252346523. Authority coordinates are 34.374, 136.804. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2003 and 2004.
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