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Here is a list of mergers in
Kyoto Prefecture,
Japan since the Heisei era.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
- On April 1, 2004 - the towns of
Mineyama and
Omiya (both from
Naka District), the towns of
Amino,
Tango and
Yasaka (all from
Takeno District), and the town of
Kumihama (from
Kumano District) were merged to create the city of
Kyōtango.
Naka,
Takeno and
Kumano Districts were all dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On April 1, 2005 - the town of
Keihoku (from
Kitakuwada District) was merged into the expanded city of
Kyoto, specifically at
Ukyo Ward.
- On October 11, 2005 - the towns of
Tamba,
Mizuho and
Wachi (all from
Funai District) were merged to create the town of
Kyōtamba.
- On January 1, 2006 - the towns of
Miwa and
Yakuno (both from
Amata District), and the town of
Ōe (from
Kasa District) were merged into the expanded city of
Fukuchiyama.
Amata District and
Kasa District were both dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On January 1, 2006 - the towns of
Hiyoshi,
Sonobe and
Yagi (all from
Funai District), and the town of
Miyama (from
Kitakuwada District) were merged to create the city of
Nantan.
Kitakuwada District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On March 1, 2006 - the towns of
Iwataki,
Kaya and
Nodagawa (all from
Yosa District) were merged to create the town of
Yosano.
- On March 12, 2007 - the towns of
Kamo,
Kizu and
Yamashiro (all from
Sōraku District) were merged to create the city of
Kizugawa.
Planned/Future Mergers