List of mergers in Okinawa Prefecture
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Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
- On April 1, 2002 - the villages of Gushikawa and Nakazato from Shimajiri DistrictShimajiri District, Okinawais a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which refers to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa....
merged to form the new town of KumejimaKumejima, Okinawais a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan. The town is on the islands of Kumejima, Ōjima, Ōhajima, Torishima, and Iōtorishima. Among the islands, only Kumejima and Ōjima are populated....
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- On April 1, 2002 - the village of TomigusukuTomigusuku, Okinawais a city located in Okinawa, Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 53,499 and the density of 2,779.16 persons per km². The total area is 19.25 km²....
was promoted to city status.
- On April 1, 2005 - the cities of GushikawaGushikawa, Okinawawas a city located in Okinawa, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Gushikawa was merged with the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro, both from Nakagami District, and the old city of Ishikawa, to form the new city of Uruma....
and IshikawaIshikawa, Okinawawas a city located in Okinawa, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Ishikawa was merged with the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro, both from Nakagami District, and the old city of Gushikawa, to form the new city of Uruma....
and the towns of KatsurenKatsuren, Okinawawas a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan.On April 1, 2005 Katsuren was merged with the town of Yonashiro, also from Nakagami District, and the old cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa, to form the new city of Uruma....
and YonashiroYonashiro, Okinawawas a town located in Nakagami District, Okinawa, Japan.Originally it was . It was promoted to town status and renamed to Yonashiro in 1994.On April 1, 2005 Yonashiro was merged with the town of Katsuren, also from Nakagami District, and the old cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa, to form the new...
(both from Nakagami DistrictNakagami District, Okinawais a district located in Okinawa, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 169,332 and the density of 1,216.03 persons per km²...
) merged to form the new city of UrumaUruma, Okinawais a city in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.It was formed on April 1, 2005, from the merger of the old cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa, and the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro, both from Nakagami District....
. Prior to the merger, both Gushikawa and Ishikawa were forced to merge into one city because both cities were not making enough revenues for the prefecture
- On October 1, 2005 - the city of HiraraHirara, Okinawa, was a city located in Okinawa, Japan on the island of Miyako.On October 1, 2005 Hirara was merged with the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa....
and the towns of IrabuIrabu, OkinawaIrabu was a town located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Irabu was merged with the towns of Gusukube and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, and the old city of Hirara, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa.As of 2003, the town had an estimated...
, GusukubeGusukube, OkinawaGusukube was a town located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Gusukube was merged with the towns of Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, and the old city of Hirara, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa.As of 2003, the town had an...
, ShimojiShimoji, Okinawawas a town located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Shimoji was merged with the towns of Gusukube and Irabu, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, and the old city of Hirara, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa....
and the village of UenoUeno, Okinawawas a village located in Miyako District, Okinawa, Japan.On October 1, 2005 Ueno was merged with the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, all from Miyako District, and the old city of Hirara, to form the new city of Miyakojima, Okinawa....
(all from Miyako District) merged to form the new city of MiyakojimaMiyakojima, Okinawais a city on several islands in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on October 1, 2005 by the merger of the old city of Hirara, the towns of Gusukube, Irabu and Shimoji, and the village of Ueno, all from Miyako District, which as a result of the merger has one remaining village.Miyakojima has...
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- On January 1, 2006 - the town of KochindaKochinda, Okinawawas a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Kochinda was merged with the village of Gushikami, also from Shimajiri District, to form the new town of Yaese....
and the village of GushikamiGushikami, Okinawawas a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Gushikami was merged with the town of Kochinda, also from Shimajiri District, to form the new town of Yaese...
from Shimajiri DistrictShimajiri District, Okinawais a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which refers to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa....
merged to form the new town of YaeseYaese, Okinawais a town in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.Yaese was formed on January 1, 2006 by a merger between the town of Kochinda and the village of Gushikami . As of February 2008, Yaese has a population of 26,758 ....
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- On January 1, 2006 - the town of SashikiSashiki, Okinawawas a town located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Sashiki was merged with the villages of Chinen, Ōzato and Tamagusuku, all from Shimajiri District, to form the new city of Nanjō....
and the villages of TamagusukuTamagusuku, Okinawawas a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Tamagusuku was merged with the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Chinen and Ōzato, all from Shimajiri District, to form the new city of Nanjō....
, ChinenChinen, Okinawawas a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006, Chinen was merged with the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Ōzato and Tamagusuku, all from Shimajiri District, to form the new city of Nanjō....
and ŌzatoOzato, Okinawawas a village located in Shimajiri District, Okinawa, Japan.On January 1, 2006 Ōzato was merged with the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Chinen and Tamagusuku, all from Shimajiri District, to form the new city of Nanjō....
(all from Shimajiri DistrictShimajiri District, Okinawais a district located in Okinawa, Japan. Roughly translated, Shimajiri means "Butt of the island" which refers to its southerly position on the island of Okinawa. Compare this to Kunigami District, Okinawa....
) merged to form the new city of NanjōNanjo, Okinawais a city in the southern part of Okinawa Island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.It was formed on January 1, 2006, from the merger of the town of Sashiki, and the villages of Chinen, Ōzato and Tamagusuku, all from Shimajiri District....
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