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Here is a list of mergers in
Chiba Prefecture,
Japan since the Heisei era.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
- On April 1, 2001 - the town of
Shiroi (leaving from
Inba District) was elevated to city status.
- On April 1, 2002 - the town of
Tomisato (leaving from
Inba District) was elevated to city status.
- On June 6, 2003 - the town of
Sekiyado (from
Higashikatsushika District) was merged into the expanded city of
Noda. (
Merger information page)
- On February 11, 2005 - the town of
Amatsukominato (from
Awa District) was merged into the expanded city of
Kamogawa.
- On March 28, 2005 - the town of
Shōnan (from
Higashikatsushika District) was merged into the expanded city of
Kashiwa.
Higashikatsushika District was dissolved as a result of this merger. (
Merger information page)
- On July 1, 2005 - the old city of
Asahi absorbed the town of
Hikata (from
Katori District), and the towns of
Iioka and
Unakami (both from
Kaijō District) to create the new and expanded city of
Asahi.
Kaijō District was dissolved as a result of this merger. (
Merger information page)
- On December 5, 2005 - the town of
Isumi absorbed the towns of
Misaki and
Ōhara (all from
Isumi District) to create the city of
Isumi.
- On January 23, 2006 - the city of
Yōkaichiba was merged with the town of
Nosaka (from
Sōsa District) to create the city of
Sōsa.
- On March 20, 2006 - the towns of
Chikura,
Maruyama,
Shirahama,
Tomiura,
Tomiyama and
Wada, and the village of
Miyoshi (all from
Awa District) were merged to create the city of
Minamibōsō.
- On March 27, 2006 - the towns of
Shimofusa and
Taiei (both from
Katori District) were merged into the expanded city of
Narita.
- On March 27, 2006 - the city of
Sawara absorbed the towns of
Kurimoto,
Omigawa and
Yamada (all from
Katori District) to create the city of
Katori.
- On March 27, 2006 - the towns of
Matsuo,
Narutō and
Sanbu, and the village of
Hasunuma (all from
Sanbu District) were merged to create the city of
Sanmu.
- On March 27, 2006 - the town of
Hikari (from
Sōsa District), and the town of
Yokoshiba (from
Sanbu District) were merged to create the town of
Yokoshibahikari (in
Sanbu District).
Sōsa District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On March 23, 2010 - the villages of
Inba and
Motono (both from
Inba District) were merged into the expanded city of
Inzai.
- On January 1, 2013 - the town of
Ōamishirasato (leaving from
Sanbu District) was elevated to city status.
Planned/Future Mergers