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* April 1, 1889 - Due to the municipal status enforcement, the following municipalities were formed. (1 town, 12 villages) ** The town of Iwayadō, the villages of Tawara, Fujisato, Ide, Yonesato, Tamasato, Yanagawa, Hirose, Inase, Odaki, Kuroishi and Hada (now part of the city of Ōshū) ** The village of Fukuoka (now part of the city of Kitakami) * April 1, 1954 (1 town, 9 villages) ** The villages of Kuroishi and

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were merged with the town of Mizusawa, and the villages of Anetai, Shinjō and Sakurakawa (all from Isawa District) to create the city of Mizusawa. ** The village of

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was merged with the town of Kurosawaji, and the villages of Iitoyo, Futago,

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and Oniyanagi (all from Waga District), and the village of Aisari (from Isawa District) to create the city of Kitakami. * February 10, 1955 - The town of Iwayadō, and the villages of Tawara, Fujisato, Ide, Yonesato, Tamasato,

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, Hirose, Inase and Odaki were merged to create the town of Esashi. (1 town) * November 3, 1958 - The town of Esashi was elevated to city status to become the city of Esashi. Esashi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

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