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Here is a list of mergers in
Wakayama Prefecture,
Japan since the Heisei era.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
- On October 1, 2004 - the village of
Minabegawa (from
Hidaka District) was merged into the expanded town of
Minabe.
- On April 1, 2005 - the old town of
Kushimoto (from
Nishimuro District) absorbed the town of
Koza (from
Higashimuro District) to create the new and expanded town of
Kushimoto (now part of
Higashimuro District).
- On April 1, 2005 - the town of
Shimotsu (from
Kaisō District) was merged into the expanded city of
Kainan.
- On May 1, 2005 - the town of
Kawabe, and the villages of
Miyama and
Nakatsu (all from
Hidaka District) were merged to create the town of
Hidakagawa.
- On May 1, 2005 - the old city of
Tanabe absorbed the village of
Ryūjin (from
Hidaka District), the town of
Nakahechi, the village of
Ōtō (both from
Nishimuro District), and the town of
Hongū (from
Higashimuro District) to create the new and expanded city of
Tanabe.
- On October 1, 2005 - the village of
Hanazono (from
Ito District) was merged into the expanded town of
Katsuragi.
- On October 1, 2005 - the town of
Kumanogawa (from
Higashimuro District) was merged into the expanded city of
Shingū.
- On November 11, 2005 - the towns of
Kishigawa,
Kokawa,
Momoyama,
Naga and
Uchita (all from
Naga District) were merged to create the city of
Kinokawa.
- On January 1, 2006 - the towns of
Kanaya,
Kibi and
Shimizu (all from
Arida District) were merged to form the town of
Aridagawa.
- On January 1, 2006 - the towns of
Misato and
Nokami (both from
Kaisō District) were merged to create the town of
Kimino.
- On March 1, 2006 - the town of
Kōyaguchi (from
Ito District) was merged into the expanded city of
Hashimoto.
- On March 1, 2006 - the town of
Hikigawa (from
Nishimuro District) was merged into the expanded town of
Shirahama.
- On April 1, 2006 - the town of
Iwade (from
Naga District) was elevated to city status.
Naga District was dissolved with this change in status.
Planned/Future Mergers
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