Shima (志摩郡, Shima-gun) 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

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, effectively turning the district into a city. Therefore, Shima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.


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