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Template:Japanese prefecture Shimane Prefecture (島根県, Shimane-ken) is located in the Chugoku region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Matsue. The Oki Islands are part of Shimane Prefecture.

History

8 cities are located on Shimane Prefecture.

These are the towns and villages in each district.

On October 1 2004, the town of Saigou and the villages of Fuse, Goka and Tsuma (all from Oki District) merged to form the new town of Okinoshima.

On October 1 2004, the towns of Iwami and Mizuho and the village of Hasumi (all from Ochi District) merged to form the new town of Oonan.

On October 1 2004, the town of Ochi and the village of Daiwa (both from Ochi District) merged to form the new town of Misato.

On October 1 2004, the town of Sakurae from Ochi District merged into the city of Gotsu.

On October 1 2004, the towns of Hakuta and Hirose from Nogi District merged with the city of Yasugi to form the new city of Yasugi. Nogi District was dissolved as a result.

On November 1 2004, the towns of Daito, Kamo and Kisuki from Ohara District and the towns and villages of Kakeya, Mitoya and Yoshida from Iishi District merged to form the new city of Unnan. Ohara District was dissolved as a result.

On January 1 2005, the towns of Akagi and Tonbara from Iishi District merged to form the new town of Iinan.

On March 22 2005, the cities of Izumo and Hirata and the towns of Koryo, Sada, Taisha and Taki from Hikawa District merged to form the new the city of Izumo.

On January 31 2005, the towns of Nita and Yokota from Nita District merged to form the new town of Okuizumo.

On March 31 2005, the towns of Kashima, Mihonoseki, Shimane, Shinji, Tamayu and Yatsuka and the village of Yakumo (all from Yatsuka District) merged with the city of Matsue to form the new city of Matsue.

On October 1 2005, the village of Kakinoki and the town of Muikaichi from Kanoashi District merged to form the new town of Yoshika.

On October 1 2005, the towns of Nima and Yunotsu from Nima District merged with the city of Oda to form the new city of Oda. Nima District was dissolved as a result.

On October 1 2005, the towns of Asahi, Kanagi, Misumi and Yasaka from Naka District merged with the city of Hamada to form the new city of Hamada. Naka District was dissolved as a result.

v t e Shimane Prefecture
Matsue (capital)
Core city	Matsue
Cities	Gōtsu Hamada Izumo Masuda Ōda Unnan Yasugi
Districts	Iishi District Iinan Kanoashi District Tsuwano Yoshika Nita District Okuizumo Ōchi District Kawamoto Misato Ōnan Oki District Ama Chibu Nishinoshima Okinoshima
List of mergers in Shimane Prefecture