Nakajima, Fukushima

Nakajima 中島村
Village
Nakajima Village Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Nakajima in Fukushima Prefecture
Nakajima
Coordinates: 37°8′56″N 140°21′0.6″E / 37.14889°N 140.350167°ECoordinates: 37°8′56″N 140°21′0.6″E / 37.14889°N 140.350167°E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
District	Nishishirakawa District
Area
• Total	18.91 km^2 (7.30 sq mi)
Population (November 2014)
• Total	5,022
• Density	266/km^2 (690/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
- Tree	Pinus densiflora
- Flower	Rhododendron indicum
Phone number	0248-52-2111
Address	Nametsu Nakajima-nishi 11-1 Nakajima-mura, Nishishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 961-0192
Website	Official 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.

• Rivers: Abukuma River

Neighboring municipalities

• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Shirakawa
  • Izumizaki
  • Yabuki
  • Ishikawa

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

External links

Media related to Nakajima, Fukushima at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)