築館町(04521)、若柳町(04522)、栗駒町(04523)、高清水町(04524)、一迫町(04525)、瀬峰町(04526)、鶯沢町(04527)、金成町(04528)、志波姫町(04529)、花山村(04530)が合併し、栗原市(04213)を新設
Tsukidate-cho(04521), Wakayanagi-cho(04522), Kurikoma-machi(04523), Takashimizu-machi(04524), Ichihasama-cho(04525), Semine-cho(04526), Uguisuzawa-cho(04527), Kannari-cho(04528), Shiwahime-cho(04529) and Hanayama-mura(04530) in Kurihara-gun are merged, and Kurihara-shi(04213) is newly established.