List of mergers in Fukui Prefecture
Here is a list of mergers in Fukui Prefecture, Japan since the Heisei era.
Mergers from April 1, 1999 to Present
- On March 1, 2004 - the former town of Kanazu (both from Sakai District) to create the city of Awara.
- On January 1, 2005 - the towns of Imajō and Nanjō, and the village of Kōno (all from Nanjō District) were merged to create the town of Minamiechizen.
- On February 1, 2005 - the towns of Asahi and Ota, and the village of Miyazaki (all from Nyū District) were merged into the expanded town to create the new town of Echizen.
- On March 31, 2005 - the town of Kaminaka (from Onyū District), and the town of Mikata (from Mikata District) were merged to create the town of Wakasa (in the newly created Mikatakaminaka District).
- On October 1, 2005 - the city of Takefu was merged with the town of Imadate (from Imadate District) to create the city of Echizen.
- On November 7, 2005 - the village of Izumi (from Ōno District) was merged into the expanded city of Ōno. Ōno District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On February 1, 2006 - the town of Fukui. Asuwa Districtwas dissolved as a result of this merger.
- On February 13, 2006 - the town of Matsuoka, and the village of Kamishihi (both from Yoshida District) were merged into the expanded town of Eiheiji.
- On March 3, 2006 - the village of Natashō (from Onyū District) was merged into the expanded town of Ōi (in Ōi District). Onyū District was dissolved as a result of this merger. Therefore, all villages in Fukui Prefecture have been dissolved.
- On March 20, 2006 - the former town of Sakai absorbed the towns of Harue, Maruoka and Mikuni (all from Sakai District) to create the city of Sakai. Sakai District was dissolved as a result of this merger.