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Inabe is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.As of November 2012, the city had an estimated population of 45,589 and a population density of 208 persons per km². The total area was 219.58 km².The modern city of Inabe was established on December 1, 2003, from the merger of the former town of Inabe, absorbing the towns of Daian, Fujiwara and Hokusei (all from Inabe District).GeographyInabe is located in the far northeastern tip of the Kii Peninsula, and the far northwestern corner of Mie Prefecture,along the border with Gifu and Shiga prefectures. The Inabe River flows through the city center.Neighboring municipalitiesTōin, MieYokkaichi, MieKuwana, MieKomono, MieKaizu, GifuOgaki, GifuYōrō, GifuHigashiōmi, ShigaTaga, Shiga