Nakajo, Niigata
Encyclopedia
Nakajō was a town
located in Kitakanbara District
, Niigata
, Japan
. Nakajo is now part of Tainai
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
of 27,026 and a density
of 319.53 persons per km². The total area was 84.58 km².
The town mascot was named "Lippal".
On September 1, 2005 Nakajō was merged with the village of Kurokawa
, also from Kitakanbara District
, to form the new city of Tainai
. Tainai City has a population of approximately 33,000.
Nakajo was the home of a Southern Illinois University Carbondale
branch campus until late 2006, when the company NSG
which bought out the school decided to close the program. The buildings have since become a very small school for high school
and college English
majors.
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...
located in Kitakanbara District
Kitakanbara District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 13,528. The total area is 37.99 km². The district has one town: Seirō.- History :...
, Niigata
Niigata Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on the island of Honshū on the coast of the Sea of Japan. The capital is the city of Niigata. The name "Niigata" literally means "new lagoon".- History :...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Nakajo is now part of Tainai
Tainai, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2005, it has an area of 265.18 km² and a population of 33,309.-History:The city was established on September 1, 2005 as a result of the merger between the town of Nakajō and the village of Kurokawa, both from Kitakanbara District...
.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population
Population
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of 27,026 and a density
Population density
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of 319.53 persons per km². The total area was 84.58 km².
The town mascot was named "Lippal".
On September 1, 2005 Nakajō was merged with the village of Kurokawa
Kurokawa, Niigata
Kurokawa was a village located in Kitakanbara District, Niigata, Japan.As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 6,577 and a density of 36.42 persons per km². The total area was 180.60 km²....
, also from Kitakanbara District
Kitakanbara District, Niigata
is a district located in Niigata, Japan. As of April 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 13,528. The total area is 37.99 km². The district has one town: Seirō.- History :...
, to form the new city of Tainai
Tainai, Niigata
is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan.As of April 1, 2005, it has an area of 265.18 km² and a population of 33,309.-History:The city was established on September 1, 2005 as a result of the merger between the town of Nakajō and the village of Kurokawa, both from Kitakanbara District...
. Tainai City has a population of approximately 33,000.
Nakajo was the home of a Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public research university located in Carbondale, Illinois, United States. Founded in 1869, SIUC is the flagship campus of the Southern Illinois University system...
branch campus until late 2006, when the company NSG
NSG
NSG may stand for:*National Security Guards *National Street Gazetteer *Nippon Sheet Glass*NOD SCID gamma immunodeficient mouse strain*Nordic Polish Support Group*Nordic Sound Group*North Sea Gas*North Sydney Girls High School...
which bought out the school decided to close the program. The buildings have since become a very small school for high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
and college English
English studies
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majors.
External links
- Town of Nakajo (Archive) (2001–2005)
- Town of Nakajo (Archive) (2000–2001)
- Town of Nakajo (Archive)