On March 22, 2005 - the old city of
Nagato absorbed the towns of
Heki,
Misumi and
Yuya (all from
Ōtsu District) to create the new and expanded city of Nagato.
Ōtsu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 20, 2006 - the old city of
Iwakuni absorbed the towns of
Kuga,
Mikawa,
Miwa,
Nishiki,
Shūtō and
Yū, and the village of
Hongō (all from
Kuga District) to create the new and expanded city of Iwakuni. There are no longer any villages in Yamaguchi Prefecture with this merger.
On March 21, 2008 - the towns of
Mitō and
Shūhō (both from
Mine District) were merged into the expanded city of Mine.
Mine District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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On January 16, 2010 - the town of
Atō (from
Abu District) was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi.
On March 22, 2005 - the old city of
Nagato absorbed the towns of
Heki,
Misumi and
Yuya (all from
Ōtsu District) to create the new and expanded city of Nagato.
Ōtsu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 20, 2006 - the old city of
Iwakuni absorbed the towns of
Kuga,
Mikawa,
Miwa,
Nishiki,
Shūtō and
Yū, and the village of
Hongō (all from
Kuga District) to create the new and expanded city of Iwakuni. There are no longer any villages in Yamaguchi Prefecture with this merger.
On March 21, 2008 - the towns of
Mitō and
Shūhō (both from
Mine District) were merged into the expanded city of Mine.
Mine District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
[1]
On January 16, 2010 - the town of
Atō (from
Abu District) was merged into the expanded city of Yamaguchi.