List of mergers in Aomori Prefecture

Last updated April 11, 2022

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

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

On July 1, 2004 - the village of Kuraishi (from Sannohe District) was merged into the expanded town of Gonohe .
On January 1, 2005 - the old city of Towada absorbed the town of Towadako (from Kamikita District) to create the new and expanded city of Towada .
On February 11, 2005 - the town of Kizukuri, and the villages of Inagaki, Kashiwa, Morita and Shariki (all from Nishitsugaru District), were merged to create the city of Tsugaru .
On March 14, 2005 - the towns of Kawauchi and Ōhata, and the village of Wakinosawa (all from Shimokita District), were merged into the expanded city of Mutsu .
On March 28, 2005 - the old city of Goshogawara (1st generation) absorbed the town of Kanagi, and the village of Shiura (both from Kitatsugaru District) to create the new and expanded city of Goshogawara (2nd generation).
On March 28, 2005 - the town of Kanita, and the villages of Tairadate and Minmaya (all from Higashitsugaru District), were merged to create the town of Sotogahama .
On March 28, 2005 - the village of Tokiwa (from Minamitsugaru District) was merged into the expanded town of Fujisaki .
On March 28, 2005 - the town of Nakasato, and the village of Kodomari (both from Kitatsugaru District), were merged to create the town of Nakadomari .
On March 31, 2005 - the village of Nangō (from Sannohe District) was merged into the expanded city of Hachinohe .
On March 31, 2005 - the village of Iwasaki (from Nishitsugaru District) was merged into the expanded town of Fukaura .
On March 31, 2005 - the village of Tenmabayashi (from Kamikita District) was merged into the expanded town of Shichinohe .
On March 31, 2005 - the town of Kamikita (from Kamikita District) was merged into the expanded town of Tōhoku .
On April 1, 2005 - the old city of Aomori absorbed the town of Namioka (from Minamitsugaru District) to create the new and expanded city of Aomori .
On January 1, 2006 - the town of Nagawa, and the village of Fukuchi (both from Sannohe District) were merged into the expanded town of Nanbu .
On January 1, 2006 - the towns of Hiraka and Onoe, and the village of Ikarigaseki (all from Minamitsugaru District) were merged to form the new city of Hirakawa .
On February 27, 2006 - the old city of Hirosaki absorbed the town of Iwaki, and the village of Sōma (both from Nakatsugaru District) to create the new and expanded city of Hirosaki .
On March 1, 2006 - the towns of Momoishi and Shimoda (from Kamikita District) were merged to create the town of Oirase .
On September 1, 2007 - a portion of the Namioka part of the city of Aomori left Aomori and was merged into the town of Fujisaki.^[1]

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Aomori is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 278,964 in 136,457 households, and a population density of 340 people per square kilometer spread over the city's total area of 824.61 square kilometers (318.38 sq mi). Aomori is one of Japan's 60 core cities and the core of the Aomori metropolitan area.

Goshogawara is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 53,576 in 25,568 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the city is 404.18 square kilometres (156.05 sq mi).

Nishitsugaru District is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Fujisaki is a town in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 14,921 in 6068 households, and a population density of 400 persons per km². The total area of the town is 37.29 square kilometers (14.40 sq mi).

Namioka was a town located in Minamitsugaru District in central Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Inakadate, Aomori Village in Tōhoku, Japan

Inakadate is a village in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2020, the village had an estimated population of 7,766 in 2797 households, and a population density of 362 persons per km². The total area of the village is 22.35 square kilometres (8.63 sq mi).

Minamitsugaru district is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Itayanagi is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 13,332 in 5450 households, and a population density of 320 persons per km². The total area of the town is 41.88 square kilometres (16.17 sq mi).

Kanagi, Aomori Former municipality in Tōhoku, Japan

Kanagi was a town located in Kitatsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Tsuruta is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2019, the town had an estimated population of 12,870 in 5,399 households, and a population density of 280 persons per km². The total area of the town is 46.4 square kilometres (17.9 sq mi). The name "Tsuruta" is a combination of the character for crane (鶴) with that for rice field (田).

Shiura, Aomori Former municipality in Tōhoku, Japan

Shiura was a village located in Kitatsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Kitatsugaru District is a rural district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Kamikita District is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the east-central portion of the prefecture, south of Shimokita Peninsula.

Sannohe District is a district located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It occupies the southeast corner of the prefecture, bordering Iwate Prefecture.

Tsugaru is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 31,723 in 13,570 households, and a population density of 130 persons per km². The total area of the city is 253.55 square kilometres (97.90 sq mi). The city's name is atypical for a Japanese place, in that it is written in hiragana rather than kanji.

Hirakawa is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 30,938 in 12,051 households, and a population density of 89 persons per km². The total area of the city is 346.01 square kilometres (133.60 sq mi).

Nakadomari is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the town had an estimated population of 10,779 in 5093 households, and a population density of 50 persons per km². The total area of the town is 216.34 square kilometres (83.53 sq mi).

Mutsu Province, officially called Rikuō Province was an old province of Japan in the area of Iwate and Aomori prefecture.

References

↑ "広報あおもり平成19年9月15日号PDF版" (PDF). Aomori official website (in Japanese). Aomori City. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.

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[aomorimerge-1] "広報あおもり平成19年9月15日号PDF版" (PDF). Aomori official website (in Japanese). Aomori City. 19 September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 March 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2011.

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v t e Aomori Prefecture
Aomori (capital)
Core cities	Aomori Hachinohe
Cities	Goshogawara Hirakawa Hirosaki Kuroishi Misawa Mutsu Towada Tsugaru
Districts	Higashitsugaru District Hiranai Imabetsu Sotogahama Yomogita Kamikita District Noheji Oirase Rokunohe Shichinohe Tōhoku Yokohama Rokkasho Kitatsugaru District Itayanagi Nakadomari Tsuruta Minamitsugaru District Fujisaki Inakadate Ōwani Nakatsugaru District Nishimeya Nishitsugaru District Ajigasawa Fukaura Sannohe District Gonohe Hashikami Nanbu Sannohe Takko Shingō Shimokita District Ōma Higashidōri Kazamaura Sai
List of mergers in Aomori Prefecture

List of mergers in Aomori Prefecture

Contents

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

Planned/Future Mergers

Related Research Articles

References