Date of Incorporation Area of Incorporation Total Population Total area (k)
April 1, 1952 Kanaura-cho and Kasaoka-cho
Municipalized through the incorporation
30,223
23.8
October 1, 1953 Shiromi-son, Suyama-son, Oi-son, Yoshida-son, Niiyama-son and Konoshimauchi-son 49,582
75.8
April 1, 1955 Konoshimasoto-machi, Kitagishima-cho, Nabeshima-son, Shiraishijima-son and Oshima-son 70,691
108.3
April 1, 1960 Kitagawa-son 73,552
117.9
March 31, 2000 Accomplishment of Kasaoka Bay reclamation 59,619
135.93