Editing Chiba Prefecture (section)

== Municipalities ==
[[Image:Map of Chiba Prefecture Ja.svg|thumb|Map of Chiba Prefecture<br />{{legend0|#D8E|Government Ordinance Designated City}} {{legend0|#EAB|Other city}} {{legend0|#ED9|Town}} {{legend0|#BFE|Village}}]]
{{See also|List of cities in Chiba Prefecture by population}}
Since 2010, Chiba consists of 54 [[Municipalities of Japan|municipalities]] and since 2013, they are 37 [[Cities of Japan|cities]], 16 [[Towns of Japan|towns]] and one [[Villages of Japan|village]].
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Municipalities of Chiba Prefecture
|-
! rowspan="2" | Flag, short name <small>w/o suffix</small>
! colspan="3" | Full name
! rowspan="2" | [[Districts of Japan|District]]<br />''(-gun)''
! rowspan="2" | Area (km<sup>2</sup>)<br /><small>(January 2021)</small><ref>GSI: [https://www.gsi.go.jp/KOKUJYOHO/MENCHO/backnumber/GSI-menseki20210101.pdf Areas of all cities, special wards, towns and villages of all prefectures], retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref>
! rowspan="2" | Population<br /><small>(March 2021)</small><ref>Chiba prefectural government: [https://www.pref.chiba.lg.jp/toukei/toukeidata/joujuu/index.html Monthly population statistics, based on resident registration data], retrieved August 22, 2021.</ref>
! rowspan="2" | [[Local Autonomy Law|LPE]] code<br /><small>(w/o pref. [12...],<br />checksum [-x])</small>
|-
! <small>[[Japanese writing system|Japanese]]</small> || <small>[[Romanization of Japanese|transcription]]</small> || <small>[[English language|translation]]</small>
|-
| [[File:Flag of Chiba, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]]<br /><small>([[Prefectural capital]], [[Designated cities of Japan|designated major city]]<!--the toshi/major city part is what's important to convey here, core cities are designated by a central government executive order (seirei), too; the rest is just historical bureaucratic jargon: seirei-cities date to 1956 and were the only major city status for a long time, chūkaku-cities are in comparison fairly recent (1996).!--></small>)
| 千葉市 || Chiba-shi || Chiba City || –
| 271.76
| 981,738
| 100
|-
| [[File:Flag of Choshi, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Chōshi, Chiba|Chōshi]]
| 銚子市 || Chōshi-shi || Chōshi City || –
| 84.20
| 57,533
| 202
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ichikawa, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ichikawa, Chiba|Ichikawa]]
| 市川市 || Ichikawa-shi || Ichikawa City || –
| 57.45
| 496,657
| 203
|-
| [[File:Flag of Funabashi, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Funabashi, Chiba|Funabashi]]<br /><small>([[Core cities of Japan|Core city]])</small>
| 船橋市 || Funabashi-shi || Funabashi City || –
| 61.38
| 641,499
| 204
|-
| [[File:Flag of Tateyama, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tateyama, Chiba|Tateyama]]
| 館山市 || Tateyama-shi || Tateyama City || –
| 110.05
| 44,692
| 205
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kisarazu, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kisarazu, Chiba|Kisarazu]]
| 木更津市 || Kisarazu-shi || Kisarazu City || –
| 138.95
| 136,118
| 206
|-
| [[File:Flag of Matsudo, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Matsudo, Chiba|Matsudo]]
| 松戸市 || Matsudo-shi || Matsudo City || –
| 61.38
| 492,367
| 207
|-
| [[File:Flag of Noda, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Noda, Chiba|Noda]]
| 野田市 || Noda-shi || Noda City || –
| 103.55
| 152,227
| 208
|-
| [[File:Flag of Mobara, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Mobara, Chiba|Mobara]]
| 茂原市 || Mobara-shi || Mobara City || –
| 99.92
| 86,446
| 210
|-
| [[File:Flag of Narita, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Narita, Chiba|Narita]]
| 成田市 || Narita-shi || Narita City || –
| 213.84
| 130,689
| 211
|-
| [[File:Flag of Sakura, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Sakura, Chiba|Sakura]]
| 佐倉市 || Sakura-shi || Sakura City || –
| 103.69
| 169,059
| 212
|-
| [[File:Flag of Togane, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tōgane, Chiba|Tōgane]]
| 東金市 || Tōgane-shi || Tōgane City || –
| 89.12
| 57,560
| 213
|-
| [[File:Flag of Asahi, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Asahi, Chiba|Asahi]]
| 旭市 || Asahi-shi || Asahi City || –
| 130.45
| 63,507
| 215
|-
| [[File:Flag of Narashino, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Narashino, Chiba|Narashino]]
| 習志野市 || Narashino-shi || Narashino City || –
| 20.97
| 174,990
| 216
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kashiwa, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kashiwa, Chiba|Kashiwa]]<br /><small>([[Core cities of Japan|Core city]])</small>
| 柏市 || Kashiwa-shi || Kashiwa City || –
| 114.74
| 433,941
| 217
|-
| [[File:Flag of Katsuura, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Katsuura, Chiba|Katsuura]]
| 勝浦市 || Katsuura-shi || Katsuura City || –
| 93.96
| 16,723
| 218
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ichihara, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ichihara, Chiba|Ichihara]]
| 市原市 || Ichihara-shi || Ichihara City || –
| 368.17
| 268,038
| 219
|-
| [[File:Flag of Nagareyama, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Nagareyama, Chiba|Nagareyama]]
| 流山市 || Nagareyama-shi || Nagareyama City || –
| 35.32
| 200,298
| 220
|-
| [[File:Flag of Yachiyo, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Yachiyo, Chiba|Yachiyo]]
| 八千代市 || Yachiyo-shi || Yachiyo City || –
| 51.39
| 200,538
| 221
|-
| [[File:Flag of Abiko, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Abiko, Chiba|Abiko]]
| 我孫子市 || Abiko-shi || Abiko City || –
| 43.15
| 130,290
| 222
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kamogawa, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kamogawa, Chiba|Kamogawa]]
| 鴨川市 || Kamogawa-shi || Kamogawa City || –
| 191.14
| 31,554
| 223
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kamagaya, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kamagaya, Chiba|Kamagaya]]
| 鎌ケ谷市 || Kamagaya-shi || Kamagaya City || –
| 21.08
| 109,370
| 224
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kimitsu, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kimitsu, Chiba|Kimitsu]]
| 君津市  || Kimitsu-shi || Kimitsu City || –
| 318.81
| 81,355
| 225
|-
| [[File:Flag of Futtsu Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Futtsu, Chiba|Futtsu]]
| 富津市 || Futtsu-shi || Futtsu City || –
| 205.47
| 42,280
| 226
|-
| [[File:Flag of Urayasu, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Urayasu, Chiba|Urayasu]]
| 浦安市 || Urayasu-shi || Urayasu City || –
| 17.30
| 169,749
| 227
|-
| [[File:Flag of Yotsukaido, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Yotsukaidō, Chiba|Yotsukaidō]]
| 四街道市 || Yotsukaidō-shi || Yotsukaidō City || –
| 34.52
| 93,233
| 228
|-
| [[File:Flag of Sodegaura Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Sodegaura, Chiba|Sodegaura]]
| 袖ケ浦市 || Sodegaura-shi || Sodegaura City || –
| 94.93
| 63,975
| 229
|-
| [[File:Flag of Yachimata, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Yachimata, Chiba|Yachimata]]
| 八街市 || Yachimata-shi || Yachimata City || –
| 74.94
| 66,430
| 230
|-
| [[File:Flag of Inzai, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Inzai, Chiba|Inzai]]
| 印西市 || Inzai-shi || Inzai City<br />([[Inba District, Chiba|In[ba]]] West City) || –
| 123.79
| 103,677
| 231
|-
| [[File:Flag of Shiroi, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Shiroi, Chiba|Shiroi]]
| 白井市 || Shiroi-shi || Shiroi City || –
| 35.48
| 61,673
| 232
|-
| [[File:Flag of Tomisato, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tomisato, Chiba|Tomisato]]
| 富里市 || Tomisato-shi || Tomisato City || –
| 53.88
| 49,470
| 233
|-
| [[File:Flag of Minamibōsō, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Minamibōsō, Chiba|Minamiboso]]
| 南房総市 || Minami-Bōsō-shi || Minami-Boso City<br />(South [[Bōsō Peninsula|Boso]] City) || –
| 230.10
| 35,454
| 234
|-
| [[File:Flag of Sosa, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Sōsa, Chiba|Sōsa]]
| 匝瑳市 || Sōsa-shi || Sōsa City<br /><small>(after [[Sōsa District, Chiba|Sōsa District]])</small> || –
| 101.52
| 34,427
| 235
|-
| [[File:Flag of Katori, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Katori, Chiba|Katori]]
| 香取市 || Katori-shi || Katori City<br /><small>(after [[Katori District, Chiba|Katori District]])</small> || –
| 262.35
| 71,391
| 236
|-
| [[File:Flag of Sanmu, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Sanmu, Chiba|Sanmu]]
| 山武市 || Sanmu-shi || Sanmu City || –
| 146.77
| 48,196
| 237
|-
| [[File:Flag of Isumi, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Isumi, Chiba|Isumi]]
| いすみ市 || Isumi-shi || Isumi City || –
| 157.50
| 35,570
| 238
|-
| [[File:Flag of Oamashirasato, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ōamishirasato, Chiba|Ōamishirasato]]
| 大網白里市 || Ōami-Shirasato-shi || Ōami-Shirasato City<br /><small>(merger of [[Ōami, Chiba|Ōami Town]] & [[Shirasato, Chiba|Shirasato Village]])</small> || –
| 58.08
| 47,722
| 239
|-
| [[File:Flag of Shisui, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Shisui, Chiba|Shisui]]
| 酒々井町 || Shisui-machi || Shisui Town || rowspan="2" | [[Inba District, Chiba|Inba]]
| 19.01
| 20,278
| 322
|-
| [[File:Flag of Sakae Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Sakae, Chiba|Sakae]]
| 栄町 || Sakae-machi || Sakae Town
| 32.51
| 19,902
| 329
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kozaki, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kōzaki, Chiba|Kōzaki]]
| 神崎町 || Kōzaki-machi || Kōzaki Town || rowspan="3" | [[Katori District, Chiba|Katori]]
| 19.90
| 5,663
| 342
|-
| [[File:Flag of Tako, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tako, Chiba|Tako]]
| 多古町 || Tako-machi || Tako Town
| 72.80
| 13,804
| 347
|-
| [[File:Flag of Tohnosho, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Tōnoshō, Chiba|Tōnoshō]]
| 東庄町 || Tōnoshō-machi || Tōnoshō Town
| 46.25
| 13,085
| 349
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kujukuri, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kujūkuri, Chiba|Kujūkuri]]
| 九十九里町 || Kujūkuri-machi || Kujūkuri Town || rowspan="3" | [[Sanbu District, Chiba|Sanbu]]
| 24.46
| 14,652
| 403
|-
| [[File:Flag of Shibayama, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Shibayama, Chiba|Shibayama]]
| 芝山町 || Shibayama-machi || Shibayama Town
| 43.24
| 6,916
| 409
|-
| [[File:Flag of Yokoshibahikari Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Yokoshibahikari, Chiba|Yokoshibahikari]]
| 横芝光町 || Yokoshiba-Hikari-machi || Yokoshiba-Hikari Town<br /><small>(merger of [[Yokoshiba, Chiba|Yokoshiba Town]] & [[Hikari, Chiba|Hikari Town]])</small>
| 67.01
| 22,271
| 410
|-
| [[File:Flag of Ichinomiya, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ichinomiya, Chiba|Ichinomiya]]
| 一宮町 || Ichinomiya-machi || Ichinomiya Town<br /><small>([[Kazusa Province|[Kazusa]]] [[Ichinomiya|provincial shrine]] Town)</small> || rowspan="6" | [[Chōsei District, Chiba|Chōsei]]
| 22.99
| 11,622
| 421
|-
| [[File:Flag of Mutsuzawa, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Mutsuzawa, Chiba|Mutsuzawa]]
| 睦沢町 || Mutsuzawa-machi || Mutsuzawa Town
| 35.59
| 6,761
| 422
|-
| [[File:Flag of Chosei, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Chōsei, Chiba|Chōsei]]
| 長生村 || Chōsei-mura || Chōsei Village
| 28.25
| 13,656
| 423
|-
| [[File:Flag of Shirako, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Shirako, Chiba|Shirako]]
| 白子町 || Shirako-machi || Shirako Town
| 27.50
| 10,280
| 424
|-
| [[File:Flag of Nagara, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Nagara, Chiba|Nagara]]
| 長柄町 || Nagara-machi || Nagara Town
| 47.11
| 6,664
| 426
|-
| [[File:Flag of Chonan, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Chōnan, Chiba|Chōnan]]
| 長南町 || Chōnan-machi || Chōnan Town
| 65.51
| 7,368
| 427
|-
| [[File:Flag of Otaki, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Ōtaki, Chiba|Ōtaki]]
| 大多喜町 || Ōtaki-machi || Ōtaki Town || rowspan="2" | [[Isumi District, Chiba|Isumi]]
| 129.87
| 8,762
| 441
|-
| [[File:Flag of Onjuku, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Onjuku, Chiba|Onjuku]]
| 御宿町 || Onjuku-machi || Onjuku Town
| 24.85
| 6,769
| 443
|-
| [[File:Flag of Kyonan, Chiba.svg|frameless|25x25px]] [[Kyonan, Chiba|Kyonan]]
| 鋸南町 || Kyonan-machi || Kyonan Town || [[Awa District, Chiba|Awa]]
| 45.17
| 7,027
| 463
|-
! [[File:Flag of Chiba Prefecture.svg|frameless|25x25px]] Chiba
! 千葉県 || Chiba-ken || Chiba Prefecture || –
! 5,157.50 || 6,275,916
! 000<br />ISO: JP-12
|}

<gallery>
File:View from Chiba Port-Tower Northwest.jpg|Chiba City
File:Edo river near Ichikawa.JPG|Ichikawa
File:North view near Narita Station.JPG|Narita
File:20090730鴨川市.jpg|Kamogawa
File:007 Katori, Japan - 香取市.JPG|Katori
File:SH3J0304.jpg|Katsuura
</gallery>

===Mergers===
{{main|List of mergers in Chiba Prefecture}}
With the introduction of [[Municipalities of Japan|modern municipalities (cities/towns/villages)]] in 1889, Chiba's districts were subdivided into 43 towns and 315 villages. The first city was created in 1921 when Chiba Town from Chiba District became district-independent as Chiba City. The postwar/1950s Great Shōwa mergers reduced the number of municipalities in Chiba to 101 by 1960, including 14 cities by then. The early 3rd millennium Great Heisei mergers created the current 54 municipalities by 2010.