List of mergers in Ishikawa Prefecture

Here is a list of mergers in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan since the Heisei era.

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

• On March 1, 2004 - the towns of Takamatsu, Nanatsuka, and Unoke from Kahoku District merged to form the city of Kahoku.

• On October 1, 2004 - the towns of Nakajima, Notojima and Tatsuruhama merged with the former city of Nanao to create the city of Nanao.

• On February 1, 2005 - the following towns and villages from Ishikawa District merged with the city of Mattō forming the city of Hakusan: Kawachi, Mikawa, Oguchi, Shiramine, Torigoe, Tsurugi, and Yoshinodani.

• On February 1, 2005 - the towns of Neagari, Tatsunokuchi, and Terai from Nomi District merged forming the city of Nomi.

• On March 1, 2005 - the town of Noto and village of Yanagida from the former Fugeshi District merged with the town of Uchiura from the former Suzu District forming a new town of Noto and the districts merged forming Hōsu District.

• On March 1, 2005 - the towns of Oshimizu and Shio from Hakui District merged forming the town of Hōdatsushimizu.

• On March 1, 2005 - the towns of Kashima, Toriya, and Rokusei from Kashima District merged, forming the town of Nakanoto.

• On September 1, 2005 - the towns of Togi and Shika from Hakui District merged to create the new town of Shika.

• On October 1, 2005 - the town of Yamanaka from Enuma District and the former city of Kaga merged, forming the new city of Kaga. Enuma District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

• On February 1, 2006 - the town of Monzen from Hōsu District and the former city of Wajima merged, forming the new city of Wajima.

• On November 11, 2011 - the town of Nonoichi, from Ishikawa District became a city; Ishikawa District was dissolved as a result.^[1]

Planned/Future Mergers

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