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Here is a list of mergers in
Fukuoka Prefecture ,
Japan since the Heisei era.
Mergers before April 1, 1999
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
On April 1, 2003 - the town of
Genkai (from
Munakata District ) was merged into the expanded city of
Munakata .
On January 24, 2005 - the towns of
Fukuma and
Tsuyazaki (both from
Munakata District ) were merged to create the city of
Fukutsu .
On February 5, 2005 - the town of
Kitano (from
Mii District ), the towns of
Jōjima and
Mizuma (both from
Mizuma District ), and the town of
Tanushimaru (from
Ukiha District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Kurume .
On March 20, 2005 - the former town of Ukiha absorbed the town of
Yoshii (both from
Ukiha District ) to create the city of
Ukiha .
Ukiha District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 21, 2005 - the old city of
Yanagawa absorbed the towns of
Mitsuhashi and
Yamato (both from
Yamato District ) to create the new and expanded city of
Yanagawa .
On March 22, 2005 - the towns of
Miwa and
Yasu (both from
Asakura District ) were merged to create the town of
Chikuzen .
On March 28, 2005 - the villages of
Hōshuyama and
Koishiwara (both from
Asakura District ) were merged to create the village of
Tōhō .
On March 28, 2005 - the village of
Ōshima (from
Munakata District ) was merged into the expanded city of
Munakata .
Munakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On October 11, 2005 - the villages of
Shin'yoshitomi and
Taihei (both from
Chikujō District ) were merged to create the town of
Kōge .
On January 10, 2006 - the towns and
Shiida and
Tsuiki (both from
Chikujō District ) were merged to create the town of
Chikujō .
On February 11, 2006 - the towns of
Miyata and
Wakamiya (both from
Kurate District ) were merged to create the city of
Miyawaka .
On March 6, 2006 - the towns of
Akaike ,
Hōjō and
Kanada (all from
Tagawa District ) were merged to create the town of
Fukuchi .
On March 20, 2006 - the former town of
Asakura absorbed the town of
Haki (both from
Asakura District ), and the city of
Amagi to create the city of
Asakura .
On March 20, 2006 - the towns of
Katsuyama ,
Saigawa and
Toyotsu (all from
Miyako District ) were merged to create the town of
Miyako .
On March 26, 2006 - the old city of
Iizuka absorbed the towns of
Chikuho ,
Honami ,
Kaita and
Shōnai (all from
Kaho District ) to create the new and expanded city of
Iizuka .
On March 27, 2006 - the city of
Yamada was merged the towns of
Inatsuki ,
Kaho and
Usui (all from
Kaho District ) to create the city of
Kama .
On October 1, 2006 - the town of
Jōyō (from
Yame District ) was merged into the expanded city of
Yame .
On January 29, 2007 - the towns of
Setaka and
Yamakawa (both from
Yamato District ), and the town of
Takata (from
Miike District ) were merged to create the city of
Miyama .
Yamato District and
Miike District were dissolved as a result of this merger.
On January 1, 2010 - the city of
Maebaru was merged with the towns of
Nijō and
Shima (both from
Itoshima District ) to create the city of
Itoshima .
Itoshima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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On February 1, 2010 - the towns of
Kurogi and
Tachibana , and the villages of
Hoshino and
Yabe (both from
Yame District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Yame . One municipality was left in Yame District.
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On October 1, 2018 - the town of
Nakagawa (from
Chikushi District ) was elevated to city status .
Chikushi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Planned/Future Mergers
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(July 2010 )
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