List of mergers in Gifu Prefecture

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

(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

Mergers from April 1, 2002 to March 31, 2003

Mergers from April 1, 2003 to March 31, 2004

*On April 1, 2003 - the towns and villages of Ijira, Miyama, and Takatomi from Yamagata District (dissolved by this action) merged to form the city of Yamagata.

*On May 1, 2003 - the towns of Hozumi and Sunami from Motosu District merged to form the new city of Mizuho.

*On February 1, 2004 - the towns of Itonuki, Motosu, Neo, and Shinsei from Motosu District merged to form the new city of Motosu.

*On February 1, 2004 - the towns of Furukawa, Miyagawa, Kawai, and Kamioka from Yoshiki District merged to form the new city of Hida.

*On March 1, 2004 - the towns and villages of Hachiman, Meihō, Minami, Shirotori, Takasu, Wara, and Yamato (all of the towns and villages from the former Gujo District, which was dissolved by this action) merged to form the city of Gujo.

*On March 1, 2004 - the towns and village of Gero, Hagiwara, Kanayama, Osaka, and Maze (all towns and villages from the former Mashita District, which was dissolved by this action) merged to form the city of Gero.

Mergers from April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2005

*On October 25, 2004 - four towns and a village from Ena District merged with the old city of Ena to form the new city of Ena. The municipalities involved in this merger were Akechi, Iwamura, Kamiyahagi, Kushihara, and Yamaoka.

*On November 1, 2004 - the former town of Kawashima from Hashima District merged into the expanded city of Kakamigahara.

*On January 31, 2005 - five villages and one town from Ibi District merged create the new town of Ibigawa. The municipalities involved in this merger were Fujihashi, (former) Ibigawa, Kasuga, Kuze, Sakauchi, and Tanigumi.

*On February 1, 2005 - nine towns and villages from Ōno District and the former Yoshiki District (dissolved by this action) merged into the expanded city of Takayama. The towns and villages participating in this merger were, from Ono District (Asahi, Kiyomi, Kuguno, Miya, Nyukawa, Shōkawa, and Takane), and, from Yoshiki District (Kamitakara and Kokufu).

*On February 7, 2005 - five towns and villages from the former Mugi District (dissolved by this action) merged into the expanded city of Seki. The towns and villages involved in this merger were Horado, Itadori, Kaminoho, Mugegawa, and Mugi.

*On February 13, 2005 - six towns and villages from the former Ena District (dissolved by this action) merged into the expanded city of Nakatsugawa. The towns and villages involved in this merger were Fukuoka, Hirukawa, Kashimo, Kawaue, Sakashita, and Tsukechi.

*On March 28, 2005 - All towns within Kaizu District (Hirata, Kaizu and Nannō) merged into the new city of Kaizu. Kaizu District was dissolved by this action.

Mergers from April 1, 2005 to March 31, 2006

*On May 1, 2005 - the town of Kaneyama from Kani District merged into the city of Kani.

*On January 1, 2006 - the town of Yanaizu from Hashima District merged into the city of Gifu.

*On January 23, 2006 - the town of Kasahara from Toki District merged into the city of Tajimi. Toki District was dissolved as a result of this merger.

*On March 27, 2006 - the town of Kamiishizu from Yōrō District and the town of Sunomata from Anpachi District merged into the city of Ōgaki.

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