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'''Nakajima''' (中島村; -mura) is a [[villages of Japan|village]] located in [[Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima|Nishishirakawa District]], [[Fukushima Prefecture|Fukushima]], [[Japan]].
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As of [[2003]], the village has an estimated [[population]] of 5,289 and a [[population density|density]] of 279.69 persons per [[square kilometer|km&sup2;]]. The total area is 18.91 km&sup2;.
{{Nihongo|'''Nakajima'''|中島村|Nakajima-mura}} is a [[Villages of Japan|village]] located in [[Fukushima Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2020|04|01}}, the village had an estimated [[population]] of 5,031 in 1696 households,<ref>[http://www.vill-nakajima.jp Nakajima officiail statistics]{{in lang|ja}}</ref> and a [[population density]] of 270 persons per km². The total area of the village was {{convert|18.92|km2|sqmi}}.


==Geography==
{{geo-stub}}
Nakajima is located in the flatlands of south-central Fukushima prefecture.
*Rivers: [[Abukuma River]]

===Neighboring municipalities===
* Fukushima Prefecture
** [[Shirakawa, Fukushima|Shirakawa]]
** [[Izumizaki, Fukushima|Izumizaki]]
** [[Yabuki, Fukushima|Yabuki]]
**[[Ishikawa, Fukushima|Ishikawa]]

==Demographics==
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-fukushima.php Nakajima population statistics]</ref> the population of Nakajima has remained relatively stable over the past 50 years.

{{Historical populations
| 1920 | 3,145
| 1930 | 3,846
| 1940 | 4,239
| 1950 | 5,616
| 1960 | 5,219
| 1970 | 4,438
| 1980 | 4,448
| 1990 | 4,885
| 2000 | 5,274
| 2010 | 5,154
| 2020 | 4,885
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

==Climate==
Nakajima has a [[Humid subtropical climate|humid climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Nakajima is {{Convert|11.7|C|}}. The average annual rainfall is {{Convert|1341|mm||abbr=on}} with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{Convert|24.1|C|}}, and lowest in January, at around {{Convert|0.3|C|}}.<ref>[https://en.climate-data.org/location/472545/ Nakajima climate data]</ref>

==History==
The area of present-day Nakajima was part of ancient [[Mutsu Province]]. The area was mostly ''[[tenryō]]'' territory under the direct control of the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] during the [[Edo period]], except for a portion which was an exclave of [[Takada Domain]] of [[Echigo Province]]. After the [[Meiji Restoration]], it was organized as part of [[Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima|Nishishirakawa District]] in the [[Nakadōri]] region of [[Iwaki Province (1868)|Iwaki Province]]. The villages of Nametsu and Yoshikogawa. were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Nakajima Village was formed on January 1, 1955 through the merger of the two villages.

==Economy==
The economy of Nakajima is primarily agricultural.

==Education==
Nakajima has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.
* Nakajima Middle School

==Transportation==
===Railway===
* Nakajma does have any passenger railway service

===Highway===
*Nakajima is not served by any national highway

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Commons category-inline}}
*{{Official website|http://www.vill-nakajima.jp/ }} {{in lang|ja}}

{{Fukushima}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Nakajima, Fukushima| ]]
[[Category:Villages in Fukushima Prefecture]]

Latest revision as of 23:33, 28 September 2022

Nakajima
中島村
Village
Nakajima Village Hall
Nakajima Village Hall
Flag of Nakajima
Flag
Official seal of Nakajima
Seal
Location of Nakajima in Fukushima Prefecture
Location of Nakajima in Fukushima Prefecture
Nakajima is located in Japan
Nakajima
Nakajima
 
Coordinates: 37°8′55.7″N 140°21′0.6″E / 37.148806°N 140.350167°E / 37.148806; 140.350167
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureFukushima
DistrictNishishirakawa
Area
 • Total18.92 km2 (7.31 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2020)
 • Total5,031
 • Density270/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 website

Nakajima (中島村, Nakajima-mura) is a village located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the village had an estimated population of 5,031 in 1696 households,[1] and a population density of 270 persons per km². The total area of the village was 18.92 square kilometres (7.31 sq mi).

Geography[edit]

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

Neighboring municipalities[edit]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Nakajima has remained relatively stable over the past 50 years.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1920 3,145—    
1930 3,846+22.3%
1940 4,239+10.2%
1950 5,616+32.5%
1960 5,219−7.1%
1970 4,438−15.0%
1980 4,448+0.2%
1990 4,885+9.8%
2000 5,274+8.0%
2010 5,154−2.3%
2020 4,885−5.2%

Climate[edit]

Nakajima has a humid climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa). The average annual temperature in Nakajima is 11.7 °C (53.1 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,341 mm (52.8 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 24.1 °C (75.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 0.3 °C (32.5 °F).[3]

History[edit]

The area of present-day Nakajima was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area was mostly tenryō territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo period, except for a portion which was an exclave of Takada Domain of Echigo Province. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nishishirakawa District in the Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province. The villages of Nametsu and Yoshikogawa. were established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Nakajima Village was formed on January 1, 1955 through the merger of the two villages.

Economy[edit]

The economy of Nakajima is primarily agricultural.

Education[edit]

Nakajima has two public elementary schools and one public junior high school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school.

  • Nakajima Middle School

Transportation[edit]

Railway[edit]

  • Nakajma does have any passenger railway service

Highway[edit]

  • Nakajima is not served by any national highway

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nakajima officiail statistics(in Japanese)
  2. ^ Nakajima population statistics
  3. ^ Nakajima climate data

External links[edit]

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