Here is a list of mergers in
Ibaraki Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Ibaraki Prefecture has a population of 2,871,199 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of . Ibaraki Prefecture borders Fukushima Prefecture to the north, Tochigi Prefecture ...
,
Japan since the Heisei era.
Mergers before April 1, 1999
* On September 1, 1995 - the town of Kashima absorbed the village of
Ōno
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Israel
* Kiryat Ono
* Ono, Benjamin, ancient site
Italy
* Ono San Pietro
Ivory Coast
* Ono, Ivory Coast, a village in Comoé District
Japan
* Ōno Castle, Fukuoka
* ...
(both from
Kashima District) to create the city of
Kashima.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
* On April 1, 2001 - the town of Itako absorbed the town of
Ushibori (both from
Namegata District) to create the city of
Itako.
* On February 2, 2002 - the town of
Moriya (from
Kitasōma District) was elevated to ''city status''.
*On November 1, 2002 - the town of
Kukizaki (from
Inashiki District) were merged into the expanded city of
Tsukuba
is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 244,528 in 108,669 households and a population density of 862 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 20.3%. The total ar ...
.
* On October 16, 2004 - the town of
Yamagata, the village of
Gozenyama (both from
Higashiibaraki District), the town of
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People
*Ōmiya (surname), a Japanese surname
*Ōmiya, or is a female character in ''The Tale of Genji'', an 11th-century nove ...
, and the villages of
Miwa and
Ogawa
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*, American poet
*, Japanese footballer
* ...
(all from
Naka District), were merged to create the city of
Hitachiōmiya.
* On November 1, 2004 - the town of
Jūō (from
Taga District) was merged into the expanded city of
Hitachi.
Taga District was dissolved as a result this merger.
* On December 1, 2004 - the town of
Kanasagō, and the village of
Satomi and
Suifu (all from
Kuji District) were merged into the expanded city of
Hitachiōta.
* On January 21, 2005 - the town of Naka absorbed the town of
Urizura (both from
Naka District) to create the city of
Naka.
* On February 1, 2005 - the town of
Jōhoku, the village of
Katsura (both from
Higashiibaraki District), and the village of
Nanakai (from
Nishiibaraki District) were merged to create the town of
Shirosato.
* Also on February 1, 2005 - the town of
Uchihara (from
Higashiibaraki District) was merged into the expanded city of
Mito
Mito may refer to:
Places
*Mito, Ibaraki, capital city of Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
*Mito, Aichi, a Japanese town
*Mito, Shimane, a Japanese town
* Mitō, Yamaguchi, a Japanese town
* Mito District, a district in the province of Concepción, Per ...
.
* On March 22, 2005 - the towns of
Azuma Azuma may refer to:
Places
* Azuma, historical name for eastern Japan, now called Kantō region, Kantō and Tōhoku region
* Azuma, Gunma (Agatsuma), former village in Agatsuma District, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
* Azuma, Gunma (Sawa), former villag ...
,
Edosaki and
Shintone, and the village of
Sakuragawa (all from
Inashiki District) were merged to create the city of
Inashiki.
* Also on March 22, 2005 - the city of
Iwai was merged with the town of
Sashima (from
Sashima District) to create the city of
Bandō.
* On March 28, 2005 - the town of
Fujishiro (from
Kitasōma District) was merged into the expanded city of
Toride
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is a Cities of Japan, city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 104,329 in 44,755 households and a population density of 1492 persons per km². The p ...
.
* Also on March 28, 2005 - the city of
Shimodate was merged with the towns of
Akeno,
Kyōwa
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and
Sekijō (all from
Makabe District) to create the city of
Chikusei.
* Also on March 28, 2005 - the town of Kasumigaura absorbed the town of
Chiyoda (both from
Niihari District) to create the city of
Kasumigaura.
* On August 1, 2005 - the town of Kamisu absorbed the town of
Hasaki (both from
Kashima District) to create the city of
Kamisu.
* On September 2, 2005 - the towns of
Asō,
Kitaura and
Tamatsukuri (all from
Namegata District) were merged to create the city of
Namegata.
Namegata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
* On September 12, 2005 - the old city of
Koga
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absorbed the towns of
Sanwa and
Sōwa (both from
Sashima District) to create the new and expanded city of
Koga
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.
* On October 1, 2005 - the town of
Makabe, the village of
Yamato
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(both from
Makabe District), and the town of
Iwase (from
Nishiibaraki District) were merged to create the city of
Sakuragawa.
Makabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
* On October 1, 2005 - the old city of
Ishioka
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is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 72,351 in 28,291 households and a population density of 336 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was ...
absorbed the town of
Yasato (from
Niihari District) to create the new and expanded city of
Ishioka
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is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 72,351 in 28,291 households and a population density of 336 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged over 65 was ...
.
* On October 11, 2005 - the town of Hokota absorbed the villages of
Asahi
Asahi (朝日, 旭, or あさひ) means "morning sun" in Japanese and may refer to:
Cities
* Asahi, Chiba (旭市; ''Asahi-shi'') Wards
* Asahi-ku, Osaka (旭区; ''Asahi-ku'')
* Asahi-ku, Yokohama (旭; ''Asahi-ku'')
Towns
* Asahi, Aichi (旭 ...
and
Taiyō (all from
Kashima District) to create the city of
Hokota.
Kashima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
* On January 1, 2006 - the old city of
Shimotsuma absorbed the village of
Chiyokawa (from
Yūki District) to create the new and expanded city of
Shimotsuma.
* On January 1, 2006 - the town of
Ishige (from
Yūki District) was merged into the expanded city of ''
Mitsukaido''. Mitsukaido changed the name to
Jōsō at the same time.
* On February 20, 2006 - the village of
Niihari (from
Niihari District) was merged into the expanded city of
Tsuchiura
is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 138,033 in 60,069 households and a population density of 1123 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 29.7%. The total area of t ...
.
* On March 19, 2006 - the towns of
Iwama and
Tomobe (both from
Nishiibaraki District) were merged into the expanded city of
Kasama.
Nishiibaraki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
* On March 27, 2006 - the towns of
Ogawa
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and
Minori (both from
Higashiibaraki District), and the village of
Tamari (from
Niihari District) were merged to create the city of
Omitama
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is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 48,776 in 18,311 households and a population density of 337 persons per km². The percentage of the population aged ove ...
.
Niihari District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
* On March 27, 2006 - the town of
Ina, and the village of
Yawara
The ''yawara'' is a Japanese weapon used in various martial arts. Numerous types of jujutsu make use of a small rod, made of wood, that extends somewhat from both ends of a person's fist which is known as a ''yawara''. The ''yawara'' likely orig ...
(both from
Tsukuba District) were merged to create the city of
Tsukubamirai.
Tsukuba District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Planned/Future Mergers
References
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