List of mergers in Chiba Prefecture

Here is a list of mergers in Chiba Prefecture, Japan from the 2000s.

(as of March 27, 2006)

Mergers from April 1, 1999 to March 31, 2000

Mergers from April 1, 2000 to March 31, 2001

Mergers from April 1, 2001 to March 31, 2002

*On April 1, 2001 - the town of Shiroi was promoted to "city status".

Mergers from April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003

*On April 1, 2002 - the town of Tomisato from Inba District was promoted to "city status".

Mergers from April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004

*On June 6, 2003 - The city of Noda absorbed the town of Sekiyado from Higashikatsushika District. ( [http://www.city.noda.chiba.jp/gappei/ Merger information page] )

Mergers from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005

*On February 11, 2005 - the old city of Kamogawa merged with the town of Amatsukominato to form the city of Kamogawa.

*On March 28, 2005 - The city of Kashiwa absorbed the town of Shonan. ( [http://www.city.kashiwa.chiba.jp/gpkgk/ Merger information page] )

Mergers from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006

*On July 1, 2005 - The old city of Asahi and the towns of Hikata, Iioka, and Unakami merged to form the city of Asahi. ( [http://www.gappei-auih.jp/ Merger information page] )

*On December 5, 2005 - The towns of Isumi, Misaki and Ohara merged to form the new city of Isumi.

*On January 23, 2006, the city of Yokaichiba and the town of Nosaka merged, forming the city of Sosa.

*On March 20, 2006 - The municipalities of Tomiura, Tomiyama, Miyoshi, Shirahama, Chikura, Maruyama and Wada merged, forming the city of Minamiboso.

*On March 27, 2006 - The city of Narita absorbed the towns of Shimofusa and Taiei.

*On March 27, 2006 - The city of Sawara and the towns of Omigawa, Yamada and Kurimoto merged, forming the city of Katori.

*On March 27, 2006 - The municipalities of Sanbu, Naruto, Hasunuma and Matsuo merged to form the city of Sanmu.

*On March 27, 2006 - The town of Hikari from Sousa District and the town of Yokoshiba from Sanbu District merged, forming the town of Yokoshibahikari.

Mergers from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007

Mergers from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008

Mergers from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009