List of mergers in Nagasaki Prefecture

Last updated August 23, 2022

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

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

On March 1, 2004 - the towns of Izuhara, Mitsushima and Toyotama (all from Shimoagata District), and the towns of Kamiagata, Kamitsushima and Mine (all from Kamiagata District) were merged to create the city of Tsushima . Shimoagata District and Kamiagata District were dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 1, 2004 - the towns of Ashibe, Gonoura, Ishida and Katsumoto (all from Iki District) were merged to create the city of Iki . Iki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On August 1, 2004 - the city of Fukue was merged with the towns of Kishiku, Miiraku, Naru, Tamanoura and Tomie (all from Minamimatsuura District) to create the city of Gotō .
On August 1, 2004 - the towns of Arikawa, Kamigotō, Narao, Shin'uonome and Wakamatsu (all from Minamimatsuura District) were merged to create the town of Shinkamigotō .
On January 4, 2005 - the towns of Iōjima, Kōyagi, Nomozaki, Sanwa, Sotome and Takashima (all from Nishisonogi District), were merged into the expanded city of Nagasaki .
On March 1, 2005 - the old city of Isahaya absorbed the town of Tarami (from Nishisonogi District), and the towns of Iimori, Konagai, Moriyama and Takaki (all from Kitatakaki District) to create the new and expanded city of Isahaya . Kitatakaki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On April 1, 2005 - the former town of Saikai absorbed the towns of Ōseto, Ōshima, Sakito and Seihi (all from Nishisonogi District) to create the city of Saikai .
On April 1, 2005 - the towns of Sechibaru and Yoshii (both from Kitamatsuura District) were merged into the expanded city of Sasebo .
On October 1, 2005 - the old city of Hirado absorbed the towns of Ikitsuki and Tabira, and the village of Ōshima (all from Kitamatsuura District) to create the new and expanded city of Hirado . With this merger, all villages in Nagasaki Prefecture have been dissolved.
On October 11, 2005 - the towns of Aino, Azuma, Chijiwa, Kunimi, Minamikushiyama, Mizuho and Obama (all from Minamitakaki District) were merged to create the city of Unzen .
On January 1, 2006 - the town of Ariake (from Minamitakaki District) was merged into the expanded city of Shimabara .
On January 1, 2006 - the old city of Matsuura absorbed the towns of Fukushima and Takashima (both from Kitamatsuura District) to create the new and expanded city of Matsuura .
On January 4, 2006 - the town of Kinkai (from Nishisonogi District) was merged into the expanded city of Nagasaki .
On March 31, 2006 - the towns of Kosaza and Uku (both from Kitamatsuura District) were merged into the expanded city of Sasebo .
On March 31, 2006 - the towns of Arie, Fukae, Futsu, Kazusa, Kitaarima, Kuchinotsu, Minamiarima and Nishiarie (all from Minamitakaki District) were merged to create the city of Minamishimabara . Minamitakaki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 31, 2010 - the towns of Emukae and Shikamachi (both from Kitamatsuura District) was merged into the expanded city of Sasebo .^[1]

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Nagasaki Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Kyūshū. Nagasaki Prefecture has a population of 1,314,078 and has a geographic area of 4,130 km². Nagasaki Prefecture borders Saga Prefecture to the northeast.

Isahaya is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on September 1, 1940. As of September 1, 2021, the city has an estimated population of 133,115 and a population density of 389 persons per km². The total area is 341.79 km² (131.97 sq mi).

Matsuura is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Matsuura City is bordered on three sides by mountains. Matsuura Bay, which leads to the Genkai Sea, makes up the fourth side. As of April 1, 2017, the city has an estimated population of 23,566 and a population density of 180 persons per km². The total area is 130.37 km².

Seihi was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Ōshima was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Ōseto was a town located in Nishisonogi District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Nishisonogi is a district located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Moriyama was a town located in Kitatakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Iimori was a town located in Kitatakaki District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Kitatakaki was a district located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Ōshima, Oshima, Ooshima or Ohshima may refer to:

Ōshima was a village located on an island in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Tabira was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Takashima was a town located in Kitamatsuura District, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Kitamatsuura is a district located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan.

Saikai National Park National Park in Kyūshū, Japan

Saikai National Park is a marine national park located in Nagasaki prefecture of northwest Kyūshū, Japan. It consists of the coastal regions of Matsuura Peninsula, extending northward from the port city of Sasebo and encompasses the Kujūku Islands, with over 200 islands to the west, Hirado Peninsula further west, and the coastlines of the Gotō Islands to the far west.

Sasebo is a core city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. It is also the second largest city in Nagasaki Prefecture, after its capital, Nagasaki. On 1 June 2019, the city had an estimated population of 247,739 and a population density of 581 persons per km². The total area is 426.06 km² (165 sq mi).

Saihi Motor is a bus company in north area of Nagasaki Prefecture and west area of Saga Prefecture.

Kitamatsuura Peninsula is a peninsula located in northwest Kyūshū, projecting northwest from an imaginary line drawn between Imari in Saga Prefecture and Sasebo in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The peninsula is bounded by the East China Sea on the west and southwest, and by the Sea of Japan on the north. Most of the peninsula is within the boundaries of the city of Hirado and Nagasaki Prefecture. The general area of and near the peninsula is commonly called the Hokushō Region.

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v t e Nagasaki Prefecture
Nagasaki (capital)
Core cities	Nagasaki Sasebo
Cities	Gotō Hirado Iki Isahaya Matsuura Minamishimabara Ōmura Saikai Shimabara Unzen Tsushima
Districts	Higashisonogi District Hasami Higashisonogi Kawatana Kitamatsuura District Ojika Saza Minami-Matsuura District Shin-Kamigotō Nishisonogi District Nagayo Togitsu
List of mergers in Nagasaki Prefecture

List of mergers in Nagasaki Prefecture

Contents

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

Planned/Future Mergers

Related Research Articles

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