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Toyama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshu. Toyama Prefecture has a population of 1,044,588 (1 June 2019) and has a geographic area of 4,247.61 km2 (1,640.01 sq mi). Toyama Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the ...
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Japan
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from the
Heisei period
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onward.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to present
* On November 1, 2004 - The town of
Shogawa (from
Higashitonami District) was merged into the expanded city of
Tonami.
* On November 1, 2004 - The towns of
Fukuno,
Inami and
Jōhana, the villages of
Inokuchi,
Kamitaira was a village located in Higashitonami District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 956 and a density of 10.09 persons per km². The total area was 94.77 km².
On November 1, 2004, Kamitaira, along w ...
,
Taira and
Toga (all from
Higashitonami District), and the town of
Fukumitsu (from
Nishitonami District) were merged to create the city of
Nanto.
Higashitonami District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
* On April 1, 2005 - the towns of
Ōsawano and
Ōyama (both from
Kaminiikawa District), the towns of
Fuchū and
Yatsuo, and the villages of
Hosoiri and
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(all from
Nei District) were merged into the expanded city of
Toyama
Toyama may refer to:
Places and organizations
* Toyama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on the main Honshu island
* Toyama, Toyama, the capital city of Toyama Prefecture
* Toyama Station, the main station of Toyama, ...
.
Kaminiikawa District and
Nei District were both dissolved as a result of this merger.
* On November 1, 2005 - The city of
Shinminato was merged with the towns of
Daimon,
Kosugi and
Ōshima, and the village of
Shimo (all from
Imizu District) to create the city of
Imizu
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is a city located in Toyama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 93,447 in 37,734 households and a population density of 850 persons per km². Its total area was .
Geography
Im ...
.
Imizu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
* On November 1, 2005 - The town of
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since ancie ...
(from
Nishitonami District) was merged into the expanded city of
Takaoka.
Nishitonami District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
* On March 31, 2006 - The town of
Unazuki (from
Shimoniikawa District) was merged into the expanded city of
Kurobe
is a city in Toyama Prefecture, in the Chūbu region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 41,564 in 15,387 households and a population density of 95.8 persons per km². Its total area was .
Geography
Kurobe is located in northea ...
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Planned/Future Mergers
Notes and references
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Toyama
Toyama may refer to:
Places and organizations
* Toyama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in the Hokuriku region on the main Honshu island
* Toyama, Toyama, the capital city of Toyama Prefecture
* Toyama Station, the main station of Toyama, ...