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Here is a list of mergers in
Hiroshima Prefecture ,
Japan since the Heisei era.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
On February 3, 2003 - the town of
Shin'ichi (from
Ashina District ), and the town of
Utsumi (from
Numakuma District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Fukuyama .
Ashina District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 1, 2003 - the town of
Saeki , and the village of
Yoshiwa (both from
Saeki District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Hatsukaichi .
On April 1, 2003 - the towns of
Ōsaki ,
Higashino and
Kinoe (all from
Toyota District ) were merged to create the town of
Ōsakikamijima .
On April 1, 2003 - the town of
Shimokamagari (from
Aki District ) was merged into the expanded city of
Kure .
On March 1, 2004 - the towns of
Kōta ,
Midori ,
Mukaihara ,
Takamiya ,
Yachiyo and
Yoshida (all from
Takata District ) were merged to create the city of
Akitakata .
Takata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On April 1, 2004 - the old city of
Miyoshi absorbed the towns of
Kisa ,
Mirasaka and
Miwa , the villages of
Funo ,
Kimita and
Sakugi (all from
Futami District ), and the town of
Kōnu (from
Kōnu District ) to create the new and expanded city of
Miyoshi .
Futami District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On April 1, 2004 - the town of
Jōge (from
Kōnu District ) was merged into the expanded city of
Fuchū .
On April 1, 2004 - the town of
Kawajiri (from
Toyota District ) was merged into the expanded city of
Kure .
On October 1, 2004 - the towns of
Kōzan and
Seranishi (both from
Sera District ) were merged into the expanded town of
Sera .
On October 1, 2004 - the towns of
Kake and
Togouchi , and the village of
Tsutsuga (all from
Yamagata District ) were merged to create the town of
Akiōta .
On November 1, 2004 - the town of Etajima (from
Aki District ) absorbed the towns of
Nōmi ,
Ōgaki and
Okimi (all from
Saeki District ) to create the city of
Etajima .
On November 5, 2004 - the towns of
Jinseki ,
Sanwa and
Yuki , and the village of
Toyomatsu (all from
Jinseki District ) were merged to create the town of
Jinsekikōgen . With this merger, all villages in Hiroshima Prefecture have been dissolved.
On February 1, 2005 - the towns of
Chiyoda ,
Geihoku ,
Ōasa and
Toyohira (all from
Yamagata District ) were merged to create the town of
Kitahiroshima .
On February 1, 2005 - the town of
Numakuma (from
Numakuma District ) was merged into the expanded city of
Fukuyama .
Numakuma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On February 7, 2005 - the towns of
Fukutomi ,
Kōchi ,
Kurose and
Toyosaka (all from
Kamo District ), and the town of
Akitsu (from
Toyota District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Higashihiroshima .
On March 20, 2005 - the towns of
Kurahashi ,
Kamagari and
Ondo (all from
Aki District ) and the towns of
Toyohama ,
Yasuura and
Yutaka (from
Toyota District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Kure .
On March 22, 2005 - the old city of
Mihara absorbed the town of
Daiwa (from
Kamo District ), the town of
Kui (from
Mitsugi District ), and the town of
Hongō (from
Toyota District ) to create the new and expanded city of
Mihara .
Kamo District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 28, 2005 - the towns of
Mitsugi and
Mukaishima (both from
Mitsugi District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Onomichi .
Mitsugi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 31, 2005 - the old city of
Shōbara absorbed the towns of
Hiwa ,
Kuchiwa ,
Saijō ,
Takano and
Tōjō (from
Hiba District ), and the town of
Sōryō (from
Kōnu District ) to create the new and expanded city of
Shōbara .
Hiba District and
Kōnu District were both dissolved as a result of this merger.
On April 25, 2005 - the town of
Yuki (from
Saeki District ) was merged into the expanded city of
Hiroshima , now specifically as part of
Saeki Ward .
On November 3, 2005 - the towns of
Miyajima and
Ōno (both from
Saeki District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Hatsukaichi .
Saeki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On January 10, 2006 - the city of
Innoshima , and the town of
Setoda (from
Toyota District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Onomichi .
On March 1, 2006 - the town of
Kannabe (from
Fukayasu District ) was merged into the expanded city of
Fukuyama .
Fukayasu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Planned/Future Mergers