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Saitama Prefecture
is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kantō region of Honshu. Saitama Prefecture has a population of 7,338,536 (1 January 2020) and has a geographic area of 3,797 km2 (1,466 sq mi). Saitama Prefecture borders Tochigi Prefecture ...
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Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the n ...
since the Heisei era.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
*On January 1, 2001 - The cities of
Urawa,
Ōmiya and
Yono were merged to create the city of
Saitama.
*On January 1, 2005 - The village of
Naguri (from
Iruma District) was merged into the expanded city of
Hannō
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 79,123 in 35,440 households and a population density of 410 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Hannō is located on the southern ...
.
*On April 1, 2005 - The old city of
Chichibu
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,159 in 26,380 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
Geography
Chichibu is in the westernmost part of Saitama. Unli ...
absorbed the town of
Yoshida
Yoshida (written: 吉田 lit. "lucky ricefield") is the 11th most common Japanese surname. A less common variant is 芳田 (lit. "fragrant ricefield"). Notable people with the surname include:
* Ai Yoshida, Japanese sailor
*, Japanese idol, singe ...
, and the villages of
Arakawa and
Ōtaki (all from
Chichibu District) to create the new and expanded city of
Chichibu
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 61,159 in 26,380 households and a population density of . The total area of the city is .
Geography
Chichibu is in the westernmost part of Saitama. Unli ...
.
*On April 1, 2005 - The city of
Iwatsuki was merged into the expanded city of ''
Saitama''.
*On October 1, 2005 - The village of
Ryōkami (from
Chichibu District) was merged into the expanded town of
Ogano.
*On October 1, 2005 - The town of
Fukiage (from
Kitaadachi District), and the town of
Kawasato (from
Kitasaitama District) were merged into the expanded city of
Kōnosu
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 117,995 in 50,801 households and a population density of 1700 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Located in east-central Saitama ...
.
*On October 1, 2005 - The city of
Kamifukuoka was merged with the town of
Ōi (from
Iruma District) to create the city of
Fujimino.
*On October 1, 2005 - The town of
Shōwa (from
Kitakatsushika District) was merged into the expanded city of
Kasukabe.
*On October 1, 2005 - The old city of
Kumagaya
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 195,277 in 87,827 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kumagaya is one of the large ...
absorbed the towns of
Menuma and
Ōsato (both from
Ōsato District) to create the new and expanded city of
Kumagaya
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 195,277 in 87,827 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kumagaya is one of the large ...
.
*On January 1, 2006 - The village of
Kamiizumi (from
Kodama District) was merged into the expanded town of
Kamikawa.
*On January 1, 2006 - The old city of
Fukaya absorbed the towns of
Hanazono,
Kawamoto and
Okabe (all from
Ōsato District) to create the new and expanded city of
Fukaya.
*On January 1, 2006 - The village of
Minamikawara (from
Kitasaitama District) was merged into the expanded city of
Gyōda.
*On January 10, 2006 - The town of
Kodama (from
Kodama District) was merged into the expanded city of
Honjō.
*On February 1, 2006 - The village of
Tamagawa (from
Hiki District) was merged into the expanded village of Tokigawa to become the town of
Tokigawa.
*On February 13, 2007 - The town of
Kōnan (from
Ōsato District) was merged into the expanded city of ''
Kumagaya
is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 195,277 in 87,827 households and a population density of 1200 persons per km². The total area of the city is .
Geography
Kumagaya is one of the large ...
''.
*On March 23, 2010 - The old city of
Kazo absorbed the towns of
Kisai,
Kitakawabe and
Ōtone (all from
Kitasaitama District) to create the new and expanded city of
Kazo.
Kitasaitama District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
*On March 23, 2010 - The old city of
Kuki absorbed the town of
Shōbu (from
Minamisaitama District), and the towns of
Kurihashi and
Washimiya (both from
Kitakatsushika District) to create the new and expanded city of
Kuki.
*On October 11, 2011 - The city of
Hatogaya was merged into the expanded city of ''
Kawaguchi''.
*On October 1, 2012 - The town of
Shiraoka (from
Minamisaitama District) was elevated to ''city status''. This has left
Minamisaitama District with one municipality.
白岡町：来年１０月１日、白岡市発足へ 町議会が可決
by Mainichi Shimbun, December 9, 2011
Planned/Future Mergers
References
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