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located in Fukushima Prefecture,

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. , the village had an estimated

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of 20,351 in 7618 households and a

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of 110 persons per km². The total area of the village was ..

Geography

Nishigō is located in the upper reaches of the Abukuma River valley in south-central Fukushima prefecture, bordered by

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to the south. It is about 185 km north of Tokyo. *Mountains: Sanbonyaridake (1916.9m) *Rivers: Abukuma River *Lakes: Nishigō Dam, Akasaka Dam

Neighboring municipalities

* Fukushima Prefecture ** Shirakawa **

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** Shimogō *Tochigi Prefecture **

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** Nasu

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Nishigō has increased over the past 50 years.

Climate

Nishigō has a humid climate (

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''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Nishigō is . The average annual rainfall is with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around .Nishigō climate data
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History

The area of present-day Nishigō was part of ancient Mutsu Province. The area was part of the holdings of

Shirakawa Domain was a feudal domain under the Tokugawa shogunate of Edo period Japan, located in southern Mutsu Province. It was centered on Komine Castle in what is now the city of Shirakawa, Fukushima. Its most famous ruler was Matsudaira Sadanobu, the archit ...

during the

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. After the

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, it was organized as part of Nishishirakawa District in the

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region of Iwaki Province. Nishigō Village was formed on April 1, 1889 with the creation of the modern municipalities system.

Economy

Nishigō has a mixed economy of agriculture and light/precision manufacturing, and is also a bedroom community with many people using the Tohoku Shinkansen to Tokyo, which is 90 minutes away.

Education

Nishigō has five public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government. The town does not have a high school; however, the Fukushima Prefectural Board of Education does operate one special education school. * 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 –

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Highway

* – Shirakawa Interchange * *

Notable people from Nishigō

* Fumihiro Suzuki, professional baseball player * Toshiyuki Yanuki, professional baseball player

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Nishigo, Fukushima Villages in Fukushima Prefecture Nishigo, Fukushima