Iga, Mie (town)
Iga (伊賀町, Iga-chō) was a town located in Ayama District, Mie Prefecture, Japan.
On November 1, 2004, Iga absorbed the city of Ueno, the town of Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District), and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District) to create the city of Iga.[1][2]
Geography[edit]
Located on the northwestern Iga Valley. Tsuge River, the branch line of Kizu River, runs west.
History[edit]
Timeline[edit]
- April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the villages of Higashitsuge, Nishitsuge, and Mibuno were born.
- July 1, 1942 - The village of Higashitsuge was elevated to town status to become the town of town of Tsuge.
- January 1, 1955 - The villages of Nishitsuge and Mibuno were merged to create the village of Kasuga.
- March 20, 1959 - The town of Tsuge, and the village of Kasuga were merged to create the town of Iga.
- November 1, 2004 - Iga absorbed the old city of Ueno, the town of Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District), and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District) to create the city of Iga.
Traffic[edit]
Railroad[edit]
Roads[edit]
- Meihan National Highway Iga IC, Kamitsuge IC, Shimotsuge IC, Midai IC, Mibuno IC
- Japan National Route 25
References[edit]
- ^ 今尾恵介 (2008). 地図から消えた地名: 消滅した理由とその謎を探る (in Japanese). 東京堂出版. p. 178. ISBN 978-4-490-20645-6.
平成 16 年( 2004 ) 11 月に上野市・伊賀町・島ヶ原村・阿山町・大山田村とともに新生伊賀市となって消滅した。
- ^ 現代用語の基礎知識 (in Japanese). 自由国民社. 2005. p. 479. ISBN 978-4-426-10123-7.
伊賀市 11 月 1 日に三重県上野市、伊賀町、島ヶ原村、阿山町、大山田村、青山町が合併して伊賀市が誕生。
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