Nakatsue, Oita
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was a village
Villages of Japan
A is a local administrative unit in Japan.It is a local public body along with , , and . Geographically, a village's extent is contained within a prefecture....

 located in Hita District
Hita District, Oita
was a district located in Ōita, Japan.In 2003, the district had an estimated population of 14,180 and the density of 35.72 persons per km². The total area was 396.98 km²....

, Ōita
Oita Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan on Kyūshū Island. The prefectural capital is the city of Ōita.- History :Around the 6th century Kyushu consisted of four regions: Tsukushi-no-kuni 筑紫国, Hi-no-kuni 肥国, and Toyo no kuni...

, 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...

.

On March 22, 2005 Nakatsue, along with the towns of Amagase
Amagase, Oita
was a town located in Hita District, Ōita, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Amagase, along with the town of Ōyama, and the villages of Kamitsue, Maetsue and Nakatsue, all from Hita District, was merged into the expanded city of Hita....

 and Ōyama
Oyama, Oita
was a town located in Hita District, Ōita, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Ōyama, along with the town of Amagase, and the villages of Kamitsue, Maetsue and Nakatsue, all from Hita District, was merged into the expanded city of Hita....

, and the villages of Kamitsue
Kamitsue, Oita
was a village located in Hita District, Ōita, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Kamitsue, along with the towns of Amagase and Ōyama, and the villages of Maetsue and Nakatsue, all from Hita District, was merged into the expanded city of Hita....

 and Maetsue
Maetsue, Oita
was a village located in Hita District, Ōita, Japan.On March 22, 2005 Maetsue, along with the towns of Amagase and Ōyama, and the villages of Kamitsue and Nakatsue, all from Hita District, was merged into the expanded city of Hita....

, all from Hita District
Hita District, Oita
was a district located in Ōita, Japan.In 2003, the district had an estimated population of 14,180 and the density of 35.72 persons per km². The total area was 396.98 km²....

, was merged into the expanded city of Hita
Hita, Oita
is a city in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, that was founded on December 11, 1940. It is an agricultural and industrial centre that primarily produces lumber, furniture, and pottery...

.

The town attracted national attention when it served as the base camp for the Cameroon national football team
Cameroon national football team
The Cameroon national football team, nicknamed Les Lions Indomptables , is controlled by the Fédération Camerounaise de Football and is Africa's most successful side in FIFA world cup; having qualified for the FIFA World Cup six times – in 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002 and 2010– more than any...

 before the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...

. When the team arrived several days behind schedule, the town's plight briefly became a top news story in 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...

.

As of 2003, the village had an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...

 of 1,300 and the density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

of 15.87 persons per km². The total area was 81.91 km².

Home of Taio Kinzan Gold Mine

Nakatsue used to be the location of Kodomo-Mura Project, a work-camp for Japanese children until 2010. New location of Kodomo-mura remains still unknown.
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