Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present

• On October 1, 2004 - the towns of Shinjō
  Shinjo, Nara
  was a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Shinjō was merged with the town of Taima, also from Kitakatsuragi District, to form the new city of Katsuragi....
  
   and Taima
  Taima, Nara
  was a town located in Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.On October 1, 2004 Taima was merged with the town of Shinjō, also from Kitakatsuragi District, to form the new city of Katsuragi....
  
   from Kitakatsuragi District
  Kitakatsuragi District, Nara
  Kitakatsuragi is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 134,816 and a density of 1,886.07 persons per km². The total area is 71.48 km².-Towns and villages:*Kanmaki*Kawai...
  
   merged to form the new city of Katsuragi
  Katsuragi, Nara
  is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2010, the town had an estimated population of 35,622 and a density of 1060 persons per km². The total area is 33.73 km²....
  
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• On April 1, 2005 - the villages of Tsuge
  Tsuge, Nara
  was a village located in Yamabe District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,712 and a density of 152.93 persons per km². The total area was 43.89 km²....
  
   from Yamabe District
  Yamabe District, Nara
  Yamabe is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 11,427 and a density of 103.46 persons per km². The total area is 110.45 km².- Merger :...
  
   and Tsukigase
  Tsukigase, Nara
  was a village located in Soekami District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 1,913 and a density of 89.60 persons per km². The total area was 21.35 km²....
  
   from Soekami District
  Soekami District, Nara
  Soekami was a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 1,913 and a density of 89.60 persons per km². The total area was 21.35 km².- Merger :...
  
   merged into the city of Nara
  Nara, Nara
  is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The city occupies the northern part of Nara Prefecture, directly bordering Kyoto Prefecture...
  
  . Soekami District
  Soekami District, Nara
  Soekami was a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district had an estimated population of 1,913 and a density of 89.60 persons per km². The total area was 21.35 km².- Merger :...
  
   was dissolved as a result of this merger.

• On September 25, 2005 - the villages of Ōtō
  Oto, Nara
  was a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 781 and a density of 7.03 persons per km². The total area was 111.06 km²....
  
   and Nishiyoshino
  Nishiyoshino, Nara
  was a village located in Yoshino District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 3,673 and a density of 39.98 persons per km²...
  
   from Yoshino District
  Yoshino District, Nara
  Yoshino is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 59,020 and a density of 26.14 persons per km²...
  
   merged into the city of Gojō
  Gojo, Nara
  is a city located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of May 31, 2011, the city has an estimated population of 35,380 wit 13,864 households and the density of 121.17 persons per km²...
  
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• On January 1, 2006 - the towns of Haibara
  Haibara, Nara
  was a town located in Uda District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 18,708 and a density of 290.45 persons per km²...
  
  , Ōuda
  Ouda, Nara
  was a town located in Uda District, Nara, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Ōuda was merged with the towns of Haibara and Utano, and the village of Murō, all from Uda District, to form the new city of Uda....
  
   and Utano
  Utano, Nara
  was a town located in Uda District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the town had an estimated population of 4,746 and a density of 170.84 persons per km². The total area was 27.78 km²....
  
   and the village of Murō
  Muro, Nara
  was a village located in Uda District, Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the village had an estimated population of 5,939 and a density of 55.00 persons per km². The total area was 107.99 km²....
  
   (all from Uda District
  Uda District, Nara
  Uda is a district located in Nara Prefecture, Japan.As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 42,752 and a density of 113.98 persons per km². The total area is 375.09 km².- Merger :...
  
  ) merged to form the new city of Uda
  Uda, Nara
  is a city located in northeastern Nara, Japan.On January 1, 2006, the towns of Haibara, Ōuda and Utano, and the village of Murō, all from Uda District, were merged to form Uda City. As of December 29, 2005 the population was 38,648 people. The total area is 247.62 km².Each former town became a ward...
  
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