市町村合併に伴なう市町村名称および市町村役場立地の変化に関する研究

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This study aims to clarify the various aspects of the local identity which appears in the case of consolidation of municipalities. Through the analysis of the change of the cities, towns and villages name and location of the cities, towns and villages office, the following points became clear. (1)Most of the cities, towns and villages names were derived from historic place names and had been used as much as possible historically. (2)The cities, towns and villages office is so important that the issue of name influences its location in the case of consolidation of municipalities. (3)Neighborhood participation has resulted in the new type of the name which is different from old cities, towns and villages name recently.