Nishigō, Fukushima

Nishigō 西郷村
Village
Nishigō Village Hall Nishigō Village Hall
Flag of Nishigō Flag Official seal of Nishigō Seal
Location of Nishigō in Fukushima Prefecture Location of Nishigō in Fukushima Prefecture
Nishigō
Coordinates:
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Fukushima Prefecture
District	Nishishirakawa District
Area
• Total	192.32 km2 (74.26 sq mi)
Population (November 2014)
• Total	19,774
• Density	103/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
• Tree	Quercus dentata
• Flower	Lysichiton camtschatcensis, rhododendron
• Bird	Green pheasant
Phone number	0248-52-2111
Address	Kumakura Orikuchihara 40-banchi Nishigō-mura, Nishishirakawa-gun, Fukushima-ken 961-8091
Website	Official HP

Nishigō (西郷村, Nishigō-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 19,774 and a population density of 103 persons per km². The total area was 192.32  km².

Geography

Nishigō is located in the flatlands of south-central Fukushima prefecture, bordered by Tochigi Prefecture to the south.

• Mountains: Sanbonyaridake (1916.9m)
• Rivers: Abukuma River
• Lakes: Nishigō Dam, Akasaka Dam

Neighboring municipalities

• Fukushima Prefecture
  • Shirakawa
  • Ten'ei
  • Shimogō
• Tochigi Prefecture
  • Nasushiobara
  • Nasu

History

The area of present-day Nishigō was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area was part of the holdings of Shirakawa Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Nakadōri region of Iwaki Province.

Modern Nishigō Village was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the municipalities system.

Economy

Nishigō has a mixed economy of agriculture and light/precision manufacturing.

Education

• Nishigō First Middle School
• Nishigō Second Middle School
• Kawatani Middle School
• Odakura Elementary School
• Kumakura Elementary School
• Yone Elementary School,
• Habuto Elementary School
• Kawatani Elementary School

Transportation

Railway

• JR East – Tōhoku Shinkansen
  • Shin-Shirakawa

Highway

• Tōhoku Expressway
• Japan National Route 4
• Japan National Route 289

Notable people from Nishigō

• Fumihiro Suzuki – professional baseball player
• Toshiyuki Yanuki – professional baseball player

External links

Media related to at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website (Japanese)