Area 18.91 km² Local time Monday 2:16 PM | Population 5,022 (Nov 2014) | |
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Weather 12°C, Wind NW at 18 km/h, 49% Humidity | ||
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.
Contents
- Map of Nakajima Nishishirakawa District Fukushima Prefecture Japan
- Geography
- Neighboring municipalities
- History
- Economy
- Education
- Railway
- Highway
- References
Map of Nakajima, Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
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.