List of mergers in Fukuoka Prefecture
Here is a list of mergers in Fukuoka Prefecture , Japan since the Heisei era.
Mergers before April 1, 1999
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
On April 1, 2003 - the town of Genkai (from Munakata District ) was merged into the expanded city of Munakata .
On January 24, 2005 - the towns of Fukuma and Tsuyazaki (both from Munakata District ) were merged to create the city of Fukutsu .
On February 5, 2005 - the town of Kitano (from Mii District ), the towns of Jōjima and Mizuma (both from Mizuma District ), and the town of Tanushimaru (from Ukiha District ) were merged into the expanded city of Kurume .
On March 20, 2005 - the former town of Ukiha absorbed the town of Yoshii (both from Ukiha District ) to create the city of Ukiha . Ukiha District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 21, 2005 - the old city of Yanagawa absorbed the towns of Mitsuhashi and Yamato (both from Yamato District ) to create the new and expanded city of Yanagawa .
On March 22, 2005 - the towns of Miwa and Yasu (both from Asakura District ) were merged to create the town of Chikuzen .
On March 28, 2005 - the villages of Hōshuyama and Koishiwara (both from Asakura District ) were merged to create the village of Tōhō .
On March 28, 2005 - the village of Ōshima (from Munakata District ) was merged into the expanded city of Munakata . Munakata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On October 11, 2005 - the villages of Shin'yoshitomi and Taihei (both from Chikujō District ) were merged to create the town of Kōge .
On January 10, 2006 - the towns and Shiida and Tsuiki (both from Chikujō District ) were merged to create the town of Chikujō .
On February 11, 2006 - the towns of Miyata and Wakamiya (both from Kurate District ) were merged to create the city of Miyawaka .
On March 6, 2006 - the towns of Akaike , Hōjō and Kanada (all from Tagawa District ) were merged to create the town of Fukuchi .
On March 20, 2006 - the former town of Asakura absorbed the town of Haki (both from Asakura District ), and the city of Amagi to create the city of Asakura .
On March 20, 2006 - the towns of Katsuyama , Saigawa and Toyotsu (all from Miyako District ) were merged to create the town of Miyako .
On March 26, 2006 - the old city of Iizuka absorbed the towns of Chikuho , Honami , Kaita and Shōnai (all from Kaho District ) to create the new and expanded city of Iizuka .
On March 27, 2006 - the city of Yamada was merged the towns of Inatsuki , Kaho and Usui (all from Kaho District ) to create the city of Kama .
On October 1, 2006 - the town of Jōyō (from Yame District ) was merged into the expanded city of Yame .
On January 29, 2007 - the towns of Setaka and Yamakawa (both from Yamato District ), and the town of Takata (from Miike District ) were merged to create the city of Miyama . Yamato District and Miike District were dissolved as a result of this merger.
On January 1, 2010 - the city of Maebaru was merged with the towns of Nijō and Shima (both from Itoshima District ) to create the city of Itoshima . Itoshima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[ 1]
On February 1, 2010 - the towns of Kurogi and Tachibana , and the villages of Hoshino and Yabe (both from Yame District ) were merged into the expanded city of Yame . One municipality was left in Yame District.[ 1]
On October 1, 2018 - the town of Nakagawa (from Chikushi District ) was elevated to city status . Chikushi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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(July 2010 )
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