Here is a list of mergers in
Nara Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Nara Prefecture has a population of 1,321,805 and has a geographic area of . Nara Prefecture borders Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Osaka Prefecture to the northwest, Wakayama P ...
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since the Heisei era.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
*On October 1, 2004 - the towns of
Shinjō and
Taima (both from
Kitakatsuragi District) were merged to create the city of
Katsuragi.
*On April 1, 2005 - the village of
Tsuge (from
Yamabe District), and the village of
Tsukigase (from
Soekami District) were merged into the expanded city of
Nara
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Soekami District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
*On September 25, 2005 - the villages of
Nishiyoshino and
Ōtō (both from
Yoshino District
is a Districts of Japan, district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.
In 2020, the district had an estimated population of 37,086 and a population density, density of 18.05 persons per km2. The total area is 2,055 km2.
On September 25, 2005, th ...
) were merged into the expanded city of
Gojō.
*On January 1, 2006 - the towns of
Haibara,
Ōuda and
Utano, and the village of
Murō (all from
Uda District) were merged to create the city of
Uda.
Planned/Future Mergers
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