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List of mergers in Shimane Prefecture
Here is a list of mergers in
Shimane Prefecture
,
Japan
since the Heisei era.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
On October 1, 2004 - the town of
Saigō
and the villages of
Fuse
,
Goka
and
Tsuma
(all from
Oki District
) merged to form the new town of
Okinoshima
.
On October 1, 2004 - the towns of
Iwami
and
Mizuho
and the village of
Hasumi
(all from
Ōchi District
) merged to form the new town of
Ōnan
.
On October 1, 2004 - the town of
Ōchi
and the village of
Daiwa
(both from
Ōchi District
) merged to form the new town of
Misato
.
On October 1, 2004 - the town of
Sakurae
from
Ōchi District
merged into the city of
Gōtsu
.
On October 1, 2004 - the towns of
Hakuta
and
Hirose
from
Nogi District
merged with the city of
Yasugi
to form the new city of
Yasugi
.
Nogi District
was dissolved as a result.
On November 1, 2004 - the towns of
Daitō
,
Kamo
and
Kisuki
from
Ōhara District
and the towns and villages of
Kakeya
,
Mitoya
and
Yoshida
from
Iishi District
merged to form the new city of
Unnan
.
Ōhara District
was dissolved as a result.
On November 1, 2004 - the towns of
Mito
and
Hikimi
merged with the city of
Masuda
. Therefore,
Mino District
was perished as a result.
On January 1, 2005 - the towns of
Akagi
and
Tonbara
from
Iishi District
merged to form the new town of
Iinan
.
On March 22, 2005 - the cities of
Izumo
and
Hirata
and the towns of
Koryō
,
Sada
,
Taisha
and
Taki
from
Hikawa District
merged to form the new city of
Izumo
.
On January 31, 2005 - the towns of
Nita
and
Yokota
from
Nita District
merged to form the new town of
Okuizumo
.
On March 31, 2005 - the towns of
Kashima
,
Mihonoseki
,
Shimane
,
Shinji
,
Tamayu
and
Yatsuka
and the village of
Yakumo
(all from
Yatsuka District
) merged with the city of
Matsue
to form the new city of
Matsue
.
On September 25, 2005 - the towns of
Nichihara
and
Tsuwano
from
Kanoashi District
merged to form the new town of
Tsuwano
.
On October 1, 2005 - the village of
Kakinoki
and the town of
Muikaichi
from
Kanoashi District
merged to form the new town of
Yoshika
.
On October 1, 2005 - the towns of
Nima
and
Yunotsu
from
Nima District
merged with the city of
Ōda
to form the new city of
Ōda
.
Nima District
was dissolved as a result.
On October 1, 2005 - the towns of
Asahi
,
Kanagi
,
Misumi
and
Yasaka
from
Naka District
merged with the city of
Hamada
to form the new city of
Hamada
.
Naka District
was dissolved as a result.
On August 1, 2011 - the town of
Higashiizumo
from
Yatsuka District
merged with the city of
Matsue
.
Yatsuka District
was dissolved as a result.
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On October 1, 2011 - the town of
Hikawa
from
Hikawa District
merged into the city of
Izumo
.
Hikawa District
was dissolved as a result.
Planned/Future Mergers
References
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松江市が人口「最下位」を返上 Sanin-Chūō Shimbun
(Japanese)