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Nakajima
中島村
Nakajima Village Hall
Nakajima Village Hall
Flag of Nakajima
Official seal of Nakajima
Location of Nakajima in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Nakajima in Fukushima Prefecture
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima Prefecture
DistrictNishishirakawa District
Area
 • Total
18.91 km2 (7.30 sq mi)
Population
 (November 2014)
 • Total
5,022
 • Density266/km2 (690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
- TreePinus densiflora
- FlowerRhododendron indicum
Phone number0248-52-2111
AddressNametsu Nakajima-nishi 11-1 Nakajima-mura, Nishishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 961-0192
WebsiteOfficial HP
〒961-0192

Nakajima (中島村, Nakajima-mura) is a village located in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of November 2014, the village had an estimated population of 5,022 and a population density of 266 persons per km². The total area was 18.91  km².

Geography

Nakajima is located in the flatlands of south-central Fukushima prefecture.

Neighboring municipalities

History

The area of present-day Nakajima was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area was mostly tenryo territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period, except for a portion which was under the control of Takeda Domain of Echigo Province. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

Nakajima Village was formed on January 1, 1955 through the merger of the villages of Nametsu and Yoshikogawa.

Economy

The economy of Nakajima is primarily agricultural.

Education

  • Nakajima Middle School

Transportation

Railway

  • Nakajma is not served by any train station

Highway

  • Nakajima is not served by any national highway

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