List of mergers in Kanagawa Prefecture
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Here is a list of mergers in Kanagawa Prefecture
, Japan
since the Heisei era.
Kanagawa Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
since the Heisei era.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
- On March 20, 2006 - SagamikoSagamiko, Kanagawawas a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Sagamiko, along with the town of Tsukui, also from Tsukui District, was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality...
and TsukuiTsukui, Kanagawawas a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Tsukui, along with the town of Sagamiko, also from Tsukui District, was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality...
, formerly from Tsukui DistrictTsukui District, Kanagawawas formerly a district located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was abolished on March 11, 2007 through merger into the neighboring city of Sagamihara.As of July 1, 2004, the district had an estimated population of 73,718. The total area was 238.44 km²...
, merged into the city of SagamiharaSagamihara, Kanagawais a city located in north central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Tokyo, Japan. It is the third most populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of Greater Tokyo. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been...
.
- On March 11, 2007 - FujinoFujino, Kanagawawas a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.On March 11, 2007 Fujino, along with the town of Shiroyama, also from Tsukui District, was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality....
and ShiroyamaShiroyama, Kanagawawas a town located in Tsukui District, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.On March 11, 2007 Shiroyama, along with the town of Fujino, also from Tsukui District, was merged into the expanded city of Sagamihara, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality. It is now part of Midori-ku...
, also formerly from Tsukui DistrictTsukui District, Kanagawawas formerly a district located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was abolished on March 11, 2007 through merger into the neighboring city of Sagamihara.As of July 1, 2004, the district had an estimated population of 73,718. The total area was 238.44 km²...
, merged into the city of SagamiharaSagamihara, Kanagawais a city located in north central Kanagawa Prefecture, bordering Tokyo, Japan. It is the third most populous city in the prefecture, after Yokohama and Kawasaki, and the fifth most populous suburb of Greater Tokyo. Its northern neighbor is Machida, with which a cross-prefectural merger has been...
. Tsukui DistrictTsukui District, Kanagawawas formerly a district located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was abolished on March 11, 2007 through merger into the neighboring city of Sagamihara.As of July 1, 2004, the district had an estimated population of 73,718. The total area was 238.44 km²...
was dissolved as a result.