Iga (Mie)

Iga City Hall
Iga-shi ; 伊賀市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Kinki
Prefecture :	Mie
Coordinates :	34 ° 46 ' N , 136 ° 8' E Coordinates: 34 ° 46 '7 " N , 136 ° 7' 48" E
Basic data
Surface:	558.17 km²
Residents :	87,364 ; (June 1, 2019)
Population density :	157 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	24216-1
Symbols
Tree :	Japanese red pine
Flower :	Lilium japonicum
Bird :	Colored pheasant
town hall
Address :	Iga City Hall ; 116 Marunouchi, Ueno; Iga shi ; Mie 518-8501
Website URL:	http://www.city.iga.lg.jp/
Location Igas in Mie Prefecture

Iga ( Japanese 伊賀市 , -shi ) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Mie .

geography

Iga is west of Tsu and east of Nara .

history

It was created on November 11, 2004 as a result of the amalgamation of the city of Ueno ( 上野市 , -shi ), the communities Iga ( 伊賀町 , -chō ) and Ayama ( 阿山町 , -chō ), the villages of Shimagahara ( 島ヶ原村 , - mura ) and Ōyamada ( 大山田村 , -mura ) of Ayama County , as well as of Aoyama ( 青山町 , -chō ) of Naga County .