List of mergers in Fukuoka Prefecture

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

Contents 1 Mergers before April 1, 1999 2 Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present 3 Planned/Future Mergers 4 References

Mergers before April 1, 1999

• On October 1, 1997 - the town of Koga from Kasuya District was promoted to city status.

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

• On April 1, 2003 - the town of Genkai from Munakata District and the old city of Munakata merged to create the new city of Munakata.

• On January 24, 2005 - the former towns of Fukuma and Tsuyazaki (from Munakata District) merged, forming the city of Fukutsu.

• On February 5, 2005 - the towns of Kitano (from Mii District), Jōjima and Mizuma (from Mizuma District), and Tanushimaru (from Ukiha District) merged into the city of Kurume.

• On March 20, 2005 - the towns of Ukiha and Yoshii from Ukiha District merged to form the new city of Ukiha. Ukiha District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

• On March 21, 2005 - the towns of Yamato and Mitsuhashi from Yamato District and the old city of Yanagawa merged to form the new city of Yanagawa.

• On March 22, 2005 - the towns of Miwa and Yasu from Asakura District merged to form the new town of Chikuzen.

• OnMarch 28, 2005 - the villages of Koishiwara and Hōshuyama from Asakura District merged to form the new village of Tōhō.

• On March 28, 2005 - the village of Ōshima merged into the city of Munakata. Munakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

• On October 11, 2005 - the villages of Taihei and Shin'yoshitomi from Chikujō District merged to form the new town of Kōge.

• On January 10, 2006 - the towns of Tsuiki and Shiida from Chikujō District merged to form the new town of Chikujō.

• On February 11, 2006 - the towns of Miyata and Wakamiya from Kurate District merged to form the new town of Miyawaka.

• On March 6, 2006 - the towns of Akaike, Hōjō and Kanada from Tagawa District merged to form the new town of Fukuchi.

• On March 20, 2006 - the municipalities of Asakura and Haki from Asakura District merged with the city of Amagi to form the new city of Asakura.

• On March 20, 2006 - the towns of Katsuyama, Saigawa and Toyotsu from Miyako District merged to form the new town of Miyako.

• On March 26, 2006 - the municipalities of Chikuho, Honami, Kaita, and Shōnai (all from Kaho District) merged with the city of Iizuka to form the new city of Iizuka.

• On March 27, 2006 - the municipalities of Inatsuki, Kaho, and Usui (all from Kaho District) merged with the city of Yamada to form the new city of Kama.

• On October 1, 2006 - the town of Jōyō from Yame District merged into the city of Yame.

• On January 29, 2007 - the remaining municipalities from Yamato District and Miike District merged to form the new city of Miyama. Both districts were dissolved following the merger.

• On January 1, 2010 - the city of Maebaru and the Itoshima District towns of Nijō and Shima merged into the new city of Itoshima. Itoshima District ceased to exist as a result.^[1]

• On February 1, 2010 - the towns of Kurogi and Tachibana and the villages of Hoshino and Yabe from Yame District merged into the city of Yame. One municipality was left in Yame District.^[1]

Planned/Future Mergers

References