List of mergers in Aichi Prefecture

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

(as of January 15, 2008)

Mergers from April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004

*On August 20, 2003 - the town of Tahara absorbed the town of Akabane to become the city of Tahara.

Mergers from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006

*On April 1, 2005 - the towns of Heiwa and Sobue merged into the city of Inazawa. Nakashima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

*On April 1, 2005 - the city of Bisai and the town of Kisogawa merged into the city of Ichinomiya. Haguri District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

*On April 1, 2005 - the towns of Saya and Saori and the villages of Hachikai and Tatsuta from Ama District merged to form the new city of Aisai.

*On April 1, 2005 - the towns of Fujioka and Obara from Nishikamo District and the towns of Asuke, Shimoyama, Asahi and Inabu from Higashikamo District merged into the city of Toyota. Higashikamo District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

*On July 7, 2005 - the towns of Kiyosu, Shinkawa und Nishibiwajima merged to form the new city of Kiyosu.

*On October 1, 2005 - the village of Tsugu merged with the old town of Shitara (both from Kitashitara District) to form the new town of Shitara.

*On October 1, 2005 - the town of Atsumi from Atsumi District merged into the city of "Tahara". Atsumi District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

*On October 1, 2005 - the old city of Shinshiro merged with the town of Horai and the village of Tsukude from Minamishitara District to create the new city of Shinshiro. Minamishitara District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

*On November 27, 2005 - the village of Tomiyama from Kitashitara District merged into the village of Toyone.

*On January 1, 2006 - the town of Nukata from Nukata District merged into the city of Okazaki.

*On February 1, 2006 - the town of Ichinomiya from Hoi District merged into the city of Toyokawa.

*On March 20, 2006 - the towns of Shikatsu and Nishiharu from Nishikasugai District merged to form the new city of Kitanagoya.

Mergers from April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007

*On April 1, 2006 - the village of Jushiyama merged into the town of Yatomi from Ama District to become the city of Yatomi.

Mergers from April 1, 2007 to March 31, 2008

*On January 15, 2008 - the town of Otowa from Hoi District merged into the city of "Toyokawa".

Planned mergers

On October 1, 2009, Haruhi, Nishikasugai District will merge into the city of Kiyosu. This will leave Nishikasugai District with one municipality.http://www.kokudo.or.jp/new/cities/sub/chubu/23.htm]

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