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Country
  
Japan

District
  
Watarai

Area
  
135 km²

Local time
  
Sunday 3:03 PM

Region
  
Kansai

Phone number
  
0596-52-7111

Population
  
8,534 (Sep 2012)

Prefecture
  
Mie Prefecture

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Time zone
  
Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)

Address
  
1215-1 Tanahashi, Watarai-chō, Watarai-gun, Mie-ken 516-2103

Weather
  
20°C, Wind NW at 32 km/h, 67% Humidity

Watarai (度会町, Watarai-chō) is a town located in Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of September 2012, the town had an estimated population of 8,534 and a population density of 63.2 persons per km². The total area was 134.97  km².

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Map of Watarai, Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan

Geography

Watarai is an inland municipality, located in eastern Kii Peninsula, near the geographic center of Mie Prefecture.

Adjacent municipalities

  • Ise
  • Taki
  • Ōdai
  • Taiki
  • Minamiise
  • Tamaki
  • History

    Watari Village was established on April 1, 1955 through the merger of four villages in Watarai District. Watarai was elevated to town status on January 1, 1968.

    Economy

    The town serves as a commercial center for the surrounding region.

    Transportation

    Watarai is not served by any rail service, nor does any national highway pass through the town.

    References

    Watarai, Mie Wikipedia