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                  Urawa-shi(11204), Omiya-shi(11205) and Yono-shi(11220) are merged, and Saitama-shi(11244) is newly established.
                
              
            
            
            
            
            
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                  浦和市(11204)、大宮市(11205)、与野市(11220)が合併し、さいたま市(11244)を新設
                
              
            
            
            
            
            
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                  2001-05-01
                
              
            
            
            
            
            
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