List of mergers in Ibaraki Prefecture

The following is a list of mergers that occurred in the 2000s in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan.

(as of December 8, 2007)

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 February 2, 2002 - the town of Moriya was promoted to "city status".

Mergers from April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003

Mergers from April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004

Mergers from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005

* On October 16, 2004 - the village of Gozenyama and the town of Yamagata from Higashiibaraki District merged with the town of Omiya and the villages of Miwa and Ogawa from Naka District forming the city of Hitachiomiya.

* On November 1, 2004 - the town of Jūō in the former Taga District merged into the neighboring city of Hitachi. As a result this merger Taga District ceased to exist.

* On December 1, 2004 - the following municipalities formerly in Kuji District merged into the expanded city of Hitachiota: Kanasagō, Satomi, Suifu

* On January 21, 2005 - the towns of Naka and Urizura from Naka District merged forming the city of Naka.

* On February 1, 2005 - the town of Johoku and village of Katsura from Higashiibaraki District merged with the village of Nanakai from Nishiibaraki District forming the town of Shirosato.

* Also on February 1, 2005 - the town of Uchihara from Higashiibaraki District merged into the city of Mito.

* On March 22, 2005 - the following towns and villages from Inashiki District merged to form the city of Inashiki: Azuma, Edosaki, Sakuragawa, and Shintone.

* Also on March 22, 2005 - the town of Sashima from Sashima District merged with the former city of Iwai forming the city of Bando.

* On March 28, 2005 - the town of Fujishiro from Kitasouma District merged into the expanded city of Toride.

* Also on March 28, 2005 - the towns of Akeno, Kyowa, and Sekijo from Makabe District merged with the former city of Shimodate forming the city of Chikusei.

* Also on March 28, 2005 - the towns of Chiyoda and Kasumigaura from Niihari District merged, forming the city of Kasumigaura.

Mergers from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006

* On August 1, 2005 - the towns of Hasaki and Kamisu from Kashima District merged to form the new city of Kamisu.

* On September 2, 2005 - the towns of Asou, Kitaura and Tamatsukuri from Namegata District merged to form the new city of Namegata. Namegata District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

* On September 12, 2005 - the towns of Sanwa and Souwa from Sashima District merged with the city of Koga to form the new city of Koga.

* On October 1, 2005 - the remaining municipalities from Makabe District merged with the town of Iwase from Nishiibaraki District merged to form the new city of Sakuragawa. Makabe District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

* On October 1, 2005 - the town of Yasato from Niihari District merged with the city of Ishioka to form the new city of Ishioka.

* On October 11, 2005 - the town of Hokota and the villages of Asahi and Taiyō (all from Kashima District) merged to form the new city of Hokota. Kashima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

* On January 1, 2006 - the village of Chiyokawa from Yuki District merged with the city of Shimotsuma to form the new city of Shimotsuma.

* On January 1, 2006 - the town of Ishige from Yuki District merged in to the city of 'Mitsukaido'. Mitsukaido changed the name to Joso at the sametime.

* On February 20, 2006 - the village of Niihari from Niihari District merged into the city of Tsuchiura.

* On March 19, 2006 - the municipalities of Iwama and Tomobe (both from Nishiibaraki District) merged with Kasama to form the new city of Kasama. Nishiibaraki District was thereby dissolved.

* On March 27, 2006 - the towns of Ogawa and Minori (both from Higashiibaraki District) merged with the village of Tamari from Niihari District to form the new city of Omitama. Niihari District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

* On March 27, 2006 - the town of Ina and the village of Yawara (both from Tsukuba District) merged to form the new city of Tsukubamirai. Tsukuba District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

Mergers from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007

Mergers from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008

* On December 8, 2007 - the town of Ibaraki from Higashiibaraki District was scheduled to merge into the city of "Mito".

Mergers from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009