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Here is a list of mergers in
Okayama Prefecture ,
Japan since the Heisei era.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
On October 1, 2004 - the old city of
Takahashi absorbed the town of
Ukan (from
Jōbō District ), and the towns of
Bitchū ,
Kawakami and
Nariwa (all from
Kawakami District ) to create the new and expanded city of
Takahashi .
Kawakami District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On October 1, 2004 - the town of
Kamogawa (from
Mitsu District ), and the town of
Kayō (from
Jōbō District ) were merged to create the town of
Kibichūō . The new town belongs to the newly created
Kaga District , founded upon this merger.
On November 1, 2004 - the towns of
Oku ,
Osafune and
Ushimado (all from
Oku District ) were merged to create the city of
Setouchi .
Oku District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On February 28, 2005 - the town of
Kamo , the village of
Aba (both from
Tomata District ), the town of
Kume (from
Kume District ), and the town of
Shōboku (from
Katsuta District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Tsuyama .
On March 1, 2005 - the town of
Yoshii (from
Shitsuki District ) and the town of
Bisei (from
Oda District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Ibara .
Shitsuki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 1, 2005 - the town of
Okutsu , and the villages of
Kamisaibara and
Tomi (all from
Tomata District ) were merged into the expanded town of
Kagamino .
On March 7, 2005 - the towns of
Akasaka ,
Kumayama ,
San'yō and
Yoshii (all from
Akaiwa District ) were merged to create the city of
Akaiwa .
On March 22, 2005 - the town of
Mitsu (from
Mitsu District ), and the town of
Nadasaki (from
Kojima District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Okayama .
Kojima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 22, 2005 - the old city of
Sōja absorbed the villages of
Kiyone and
Yamate (both from
Tsukubo District ) to create the new and expanded city of
Sōja .
On March 22, 2005 - the old city of
Bizen absorbed the towns of
Hinase and
Yoshinaga (both from
Wake District ) to create the new and expanded city of
Bizen .
On March 22, 2005 - the towns of
Asahi ,
Chūō and
Yanahara (all from
Kume District ) were merged to create the town of
Misaki .
On March 31, 2005 - the old city of
Niimi absorbed the towns of
Ōsa ,
Shingō ,
Tessei and
Tetta (all from
Atetsu District ) to create the new and expanded city of
Niimi .
Atetsu District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 31, 2005 - the town of
Hokubō (from
Jōbō District ), and towns of
Katsuyama ,
Kuse ,
Ochiai and
Yubara , and the villages of
Chūka ,
Mikamo ,
Kawakami and
Yatsuka (all from
Maniwa District ) were merged to create the city of
Maniwa .
Jōbō District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 31, 2005 - the former town of
Mimasaka absorbed the towns of
Aida ,
Ōhara and
Sakutō , the village of
Higashiawakura (all from
Aida District ), and the town of
Katsuta (from
Katsuta District ) to create the city of
Mimasaka .
On August 1, 2005 - the town of
Funao (from
Asakuchi District ), and the town of
Mabi (from
Kibi District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Kurashiki .
Kibi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
On March 1, 2006 - the town of
Saeki (from
Wake District ) were merged into the expanded town of
Wake .
On March 21, 2006 - the towns of
Kamogata ,
Konkō and
Yorishima (all from
Asakuchi District ) were merged to create the city of
Asakuchi .
On January 22, 2007 - the town of
Seto (from
Akaiwa District ), and the town of
Takebe (from
Mitsu District ) were merged into the expanded city of
Okayama .
Akaiwa District and
Mitsu District were dissolved as a result of this merger.
Planned/Future Mergers