List of mergers in Miyagi Prefecture

Last updated August 23, 2022

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

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

On April 1, 2003 - the towns of Miyazaki, Nakaniida, and Onoda (all from Kami District) were merged to create the town of Kami .
On April 1, 2005 - the towns of Naruse and Yamoto (both from Monou District) were merged to create the city of Higashimatsushima .
On April 1, 2005 - the towns of Ichihasama, Kannari, Kurikoma, Semine, Shiwahime, Takashimizu, Tsukidate, Uguisuzawa and Wakayanagi, and the village of Hanayama (all from Kurihara District) was merged to create the city of Kurihara . Kurihara District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On April 1, 2005 - the towns of Hasama, Ishikoshi, Minamikata, Nakada, Toyoma, Towa, Toyosato and Yoneyama (all from Tome District), and the town of Tsuyama (from Motoyoshi District), were merged to create the city of Tome . Tome District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On April 1, 2005 - the old city of Ishinomaki absorbed the towns of Kahoku, Kanan, Kitakami, Monou and Ogatsu (all from Monou District), and the town of Oshika (from Oshika District) to create the new and expanded city of Ishinomaki . Monou District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On October 1, 2005 - the towns of Shizugawa and Utatsu (both from the Motoyoshi District) were merged to create the town of Minamisanriku .
On January 1, 2006 - the towns of Kogota and Nangō (both from Tōda District) were merged to create the town of Misato .
On March 31, 2006 - the old city of Kesennuma absorbed the town of Karakuwa (from Motoyoshi District) to create the new and expanded city of Kesennuma .
On March 31, 2006 - the city of Furukawa absorbed the towns of Iwadeyama and Naruko (both from Tamatsukuri District), the towns of Kashimadai, Matsuyama and Sanbongi (all from Shida District), and the town of Tajiri (from Tōda District) to create the city of Ōsaki . Tamatsukuri District and Shida District were both dissolved as a result of this merger.
On September 1, 2009 - the town of Motoyoshi (from Motoyoshi District) was merged into the expanded city of Kesennuma .^[1]

Planned/Future Mergers

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Ishinomaki is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2 February 2022, the city has an estimated population of 138,538, and a population density of 250 persons per km² in 61,919 households. The total area of the city is 554.55 square kilometres (214.11 sq mi).

Furukawa was a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the city had an estimated population of 73,980 and a population density of 551.51 persons per km². The total area was 134.14 km².

Mutsu Province was an old province of Japan in the area of Fukushima, Miyagi, Iwate and Aomori Prefectures and the municipalities of Kazuno and Kosaka in Akita Prefecture.

Rikuzen Province is an old province of Japan in the area of Miyagi Prefecture and parts of Iwate Prefecture. It was sometimes called Rikushū (陸州), with Rikuchū and Mutsu Provinces.

Matsuyama was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Sanbongi was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Kashimadai was a town located in Shida District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Shida was a district located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Iwadeyama was a town located in Tamatsukuri District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Tamatsukuri was a district located in Miyagi, Japan.

Tajiri was a town located in Tōda District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.

Toyosato, Miyagi Former municipality in Tōhoku, Japan

Toyosato was a town in the former Tome District, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It is now a part of the city of Tome.

Tome is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 77,897 and a population density of 150 persons per km² in 27,298 households. The total area of the city is 536.12 square kilometres (207.00 sq mi). The area is noted for its rice production.

Monou was a rural district in Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.

Oshika is a rural district located in Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.

Motoyoshi is a rural district in Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan.

References

↑ "市町村合併情報宮城県＜国土地理協会＞". Archived from the original on 2005-12-31. Retrieved 2009-02-28.

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List of mergers in Miyagi Prefecture

Contents

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

Planned/Future Mergers

Related Research Articles

References