List of mergers in Wakayama Prefecture

Last updated April 11, 2022

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

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

On October 1, 2004 - the village of Minabegawa (from Hidaka District) was merged into the expanded town of Minabe .
On April 1, 2005 - the old town of Kushimoto (from Nishimuro District) absorbed the town of Koza (from Higashimuro District) to create the new and expanded town of Kushimoto (now part of Higashimuro District).
On April 1, 2005 - the town of Shimotsu (from Kaisō District) was merged into the expanded city of Kainan .
On May 1, 2005 - the town of Kawabe, and the villages of Miyama and Nakatsu (all from Hidaka District) were merged to create the town of Hidakagawa .
On May 1, 2005 - the old city of Tanabe absorbed the village of Ryūjin (from Hidaka District), the town of Nakahechi, the village of Ōtō (both from Nishimuro District), and the town of Hongū (from Higashimuro District) to create the new and expanded city of Tanabe .
On October 1, 2005 - the village of Hanazono (from Ito District) was merged into the expanded town of Katsuragi .
On October 1, 2005 - the town of Kumanogawa (from Higashimuro District) was merged into the expanded city of Shingū .
On November 11, 2005 - the towns of Kishigawa, Kokawa, Momoyama, Naga and Uchita (all from Naga District) were merged to create the city of Kinokawa .
On January 1, 2006 - the towns of Kanaya, Kibi and Shimizu (all from Arida District) were merged to form the town of Aridagawa .
On January 1, 2006 - the towns of Misato and Nokami (both from Kaisō District) were merged to create the town of Kimino .
On March 1, 2006 - the town of Kōyaguchi (from Ito District) was merged into the expanded city of Hashimoto .
On March 1, 2006 - the town of Hikigawa (from Nishimuro District) was merged into the expanded town of Shirahama .
On April 1, 2006 - the town of Iwade (from Naga District) was elevated to city status. Naga District was dissolved with this change in status.

Planned/Future Mergers

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Tanabe is a city located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 70,972 in 35076 households and a population density of 69 persons per km². The total area of the city is 1,026.91 square kilometres (396.49 sq mi). Tanabe is the second largest city in Wakayama in terms of population, and the largest in the Kansai region of Japan in terms of area.

Kii Province, or Kishū (紀州), was a province of Japan in the part of Honshū that is today Wakayama Prefecture, as well as the southern part of Mie Prefecture. Kii bordered Ise, Izumi, Kawachi, Shima, and Yamato Provinces. The Kii Peninsula takes its name from this province.

Kii can refer to:

Arida District is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Ryūjin was a village located in Hidaka District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Nakahechi was a town located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Ōtō was a village located in Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Kushimoto, Wakayama Town in Kansai, Japan

Kushimoto is a coastal town located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 November 2021, the town had an estimated population of 15,192 in 8354 households and a population density of 110 persons per km². The total area of the town is 135.67 square kilometres (52.38 sq mi).

Nishimuro District is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Koza was a coastal town located at the mouth of the Kozagawa river in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Hongū was a village located in Higashimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Higashimuro is a district located in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

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v t e Wakayama Prefecture
Wakayama (capital)
Core city	Wakayama	Flag of Wakayama Prefecture
Cities	Arida Gobō Hashimoto Iwade Kainan Kinokawa Shingū Tanabe
Districts	Arida District Aridagawa Hirogawa Yuasa Hidaka District Hidaka Hidakagawa Inami Mihama Minabe Yura Higashimuro District Kitayama Kozagawa Kushimoto Nachikatsuura Taiji Ito District Katsuragi Kōya Kudoyama Kaisō District Kimino Nishimuro District Kamitonda Shirahama Susami
List of mergers in Wakayama Prefecture

List of mergers in Wakayama Prefecture

Contents

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

Planned/Future Mergers

Related Research Articles

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