List of mergers in Mie Prefecture

Last updated April 11, 2022

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

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

On December 1, 2003 - The former town of Inabe absorbed the towns of Daian, Fujiwara and Hokusei (all from Inabe District) were merged to create new and establish into the city of Inabe .
On October 1, 2004 - The former town of Shima absorbed the towns of Ago, Daiō, Hamajima and Isobe (all from Shima District) to create the city of Shima . Shima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On November 1, 2004 - The city of Ueno was merged with the towns of Iga (former) and Ayama, the villages of Ōyamada and Shimagahara (all from Ayama District) and the town of Aoyama (from Naga District) to create the city of Iga . Ayama District and Naga District were both dissolved as a result of this merger.
On December 6, 2004 - The old city of Kuwana absorbed the towns of Nagashima and Tado (both from Kuwana District) to create new and expanded city of Kuwana .
On January 1, 2005 - The old city of Matsusaka absorbed the towns of Mikumo and Ureshino (both from Ichishi District), and the towns of Iinan and Iitaka (both from Iinan District) to create the new and expanded city of Matsusaka . Iinan District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On January 11, 2005 - The town of Seki (from Suzuka District) was merged into the expanded city of Kameyama . Suzuka District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On February 7, 2005 - The town of Kusu (from Mie District) was merged into the city of Yokkaichi .
On February 14, 2005 - The towns of Kisei and Ōmiya, and the village of Ōuchiyama (all from Watarai District) were merged to create the town of Taiki .
On October 1, 2005 - The towns of Nansei and Nantō (both from Watarai District) were merged to create the town of Minamiise .
On October 1, 2005 - The towns of Kiinagashima and Miyama (both from Kitamuro District) were merged to create the town of Kihoku .
On November 1, 2005 - The town of Kiwa (from Minamimuro District) was merged into the expanded city of Kumano .
On November 1, 2005 - The old city of Ise absorbed the towns of Futami and Obata and the village of Misono (all from Watarai District) to create the new and expanded city of Ise .
On January 1, 2006 - The old city of Tsu absorbed the city of Hisai, the towns of Anō, Geinō and Kawage, the village of Misato (all from Age), the towns of Hakusan, Ichishi and Karasu, and the village of Misugi (all from Ichishi Dustrict) to create the new and expanded city of Tsu . Age District and Ichishi District were both dissolved as a result of this merger.
On January 1, 2006 - The village of Seiwa (from Taki District) was merged into the expanded town of Taki .
On January 10, 2006 - The village of Miyagawa (from Taki District) was merged into the expanded town of Ōdai .
On January 10, 2006 - The village of Udono (from Minamimuro District) was merged into the expanded town of Kihō . With this merger, all villages in Mie Prefecture have been dissolved.

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Mie Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Mie Prefecture has a population of 1,781,948 and has a geographic area of 5,774 square kilometers (2,229 sq mi). Mie Prefecture is bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the north, Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture to the northwest, Nara Prefecture to the west, Wakayama Prefecture to the southwest, and Aichi Prefecture to the east.

Tsu is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2021, the city had an estimated population of 274,879 in 127,273 households and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the city is 711.11 square kilometres (274.56 sq mi). Although the second largest city in the prefecture in terms of population, the prefectural capital and a large concentration of national government offices and educational facilities, make the city the administrative and educational center of Mie Prefecture.

Matsusaka is a city located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 157,235 in 66,018 households and a population density of 250 persons per km². The total area of the city is 623.64 square kilometres (240.79 sq mi). The city is famous for Matsusaka beef.

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Age District 安芸郡 was a district located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Ureshino was a town located in Ichishi District, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Mikumo was a town located in Ichishi District, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Ichishi was a district located in Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Iinan was a town located in Iinan District, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Iitaka was a town located in Iinan District, Mie Prefecture, Japan.

Ōdai is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 June 2021, the town had an estimated population of 8,847 in 4125 households and a population density of 24 persons per km². The total area of the town was 362.86 square kilometres (140.10 sq mi).

Watarai is a town in Watarai District, Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 May 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,928 in 3068 households and a population density of 59 persons per km². The total area of the town was 134.97 square kilometres (52.11 sq mi).

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Tsu (capital)
Special city	Yokkaichi
Cities	Tsu Ise Matsusaka Kuwana Suzuka Nabari Owase Kameyama Toba Kumano Inabe Shima Iga
Districts	Inabe District Tōin Kitamuro District Kihoku Kuwana District Kisosaki Mie District Asahi Kawagoe Komono Minamimuro District Kihō Mihama Taki District Meiwa Ōdai Taki Watarai District Minamiise Taiki Tamaki Watarai
List of mergers in Mie Prefecture