Here is a list of mergers in
Wakayama Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Wakayama Prefecture has a population of 944,320 () and has a geographic area of . Wakayama Prefecture borders Osaka Prefecture to the north, and Mie Prefecture and Nara Prefecture ...
,
Japan since the Heisei era.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
*On October 1, 2004 - the village of
Minabegawa (from
Hidaka District) was merged into the expanded town of
Minabe.
*On April 1, 2005 - the old town of ''
Kushimoto
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is a coastal town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,192 in 8354 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The ...
'' (from
Nishimuro District) absorbed the town of
Koza
KOZA (1230 AM) was a radio station broadcasting a Tejano music format, licensed to Odessa, Texas. The station was last owned by Stellar Media, Inc.
History
KOSA
KOSA went on the air at 7 am on January 19, 1947, as the CBS radio station for the ...
(from
Higashimuro District) to create the new and expanded town of
Kushimoto
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is a coastal town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 15,192 in 8354 households and a population density of 110 persons per km2. The ...
(now part of
Higashimuro District).
*On April 1, 2005 - the town of
Shimotsu (from
Kaisō District) was merged into the expanded city of
Kainan.
*On May 1, 2005 - the town of
Kawabe, and the villages of
Miyama and
Nakatsu (all from
Hidaka District) were merged to create the town of
Hidakagawa.
*On May 1, 2005 - the old city of
Tanabe absorbed the village of
Ryūjin
Ryūjin ( 龍神), which in some traditions is equivalent to Ōwatatsumi, was the tutelary deity of the sea in Japanese mythology. In many versions Ryūjin had the ability to transform into a human shape. Many believed the god had knowledge on ...
(from
Hidaka District), the town of
Nakahechi, the village of
Ōtō (both from
Nishimuro District), and the town of
Hongū (from
Higashimuro District) to create the new and expanded city of
Tanabe.
*On October 1, 2005 - the village of
Hanazono (from
Ito District) was merged into the expanded town of
Katsuragi.
*On October 1, 2005 - the town of
Kumanogawa (from
Higashimuro District) was merged into the expanded city of
Shingū.
*On November 11, 2005 - the towns of
Kishigawa,
Kokawa,
Momoyama,
Naga and
Uchita (all from
Naga District) were merged to create the city of
Kinokawa.
*On January 1, 2006 - the towns of
Kanaya,
Kibi and
Shimizu (all from
Arida District) were merged to form the town of
Aridagawa.
*On January 1, 2006 - the towns of
Misato and
Nokami (both from
Kaisō District) were merged to create the town of
Kimino.
*On March 1, 2006 - the town of
Kōyaguchi (from
Ito District) was merged into the expanded city of
Hashimoto.
*On March 1, 2006 - the town of
Hikigawa (from
Nishimuro District) was merged into the expanded town of
Shirahama Shirahama (written: 白濱 or 白浜) may refer to:
Places
*Shirahama, Chiba, a town in Chiba Prefecture, Japan
*Shirahama, Wakayama
is a town in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 20,704 ...
.
*On April 1, 2006 - the town of
Iwade
Iwade is a village and civil parish north of the town of Sittingbourne in the English county of Kent.
History
Iwade was established in the late Medieval period, when it was a settlement linking Watling Street to the coast via Key Street (a s ...
(from
Naga District) was elevated to ''city status''.
Naga District was dissolved with this change in status.
Planned/Future Mergers
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Mergers In Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama Wakayama may refer to:
*Wakayama Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan
*Wakayama (city)
Wakayama City Hall
is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 351,391 in 157066 househol ...