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 Nakatane Town
Nakatane (中種子町 Nakatane-chō) is a town (dark yellow on the
map) located in central Tanegashima, in Kumage District, Kagoshima Prefecture,
Japan.
As of June 2013, the town has an estimated population of
8,439 and a population density of 61.2 persons per km². The
total area is 137.78 km².
Nakatane occupies the center of the island of Tanegashima,
with the East China Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to
the east. The climate is classified as humid subtropical (Köppen
climate classification Cfa) with very warm summers and mild
winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, but is
highest in the months of May, June and September.
Nakatane Village was established on April 1, 1889. A power
station was built in 1925, and the first telephone was
installed in 1938. On November 10, 1940, Nakatane was
upgraded to town status. Tanegashima Airport opened in
Nakatane in 1958.
Nakatane is featured in the Japanese animated feature film,
5 Centimeters Per Second, directed by Makoto Shinkai. It was
released on March 3, 2007 in Japan. |
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Nakatane
Town Districts
Nakatane town encompasses six separate districts including:
Makigawa, Masuda, Nokan, Noma, Sakai, and Yuku. The districts are listed in
alphabetical order and the maps show the district boundaries. |
Makigawa District
The Makigawa district covers a small western section of Nakatane town extending
to the west coast of Tanegashima. |
Masuda District
The Masuda district covers a central and eastern section of Nakatane town,
extending to the east coast of Tanegashima. |
Nokan District
The Nokan district covers a very large western section of Nakatane town
extending to the west coast of Tanegashima. |
Noma District
The Noma district covers the central section of Nakatane town extending from the
west coast to the east coast of Tanegashima and includes most of the facilities
in the town. |
Sakai District
The Sakai district covers the southern section of Nakatane town, is very large,
extending from the west coast to the east coast of Tanegashima. |
Yuku District
The Yuku district covers a central and eastern section of Nakatane town
extending to the east coast of Tanegashima. |
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 Nakatane Town Information |
Geographic Coordinates:
30°32′23″N 130°57′10″E
Country: Japan
Region: Kyushu (Ōsumi Islands)
Prefecture: Kagoshima
Prefecture
District: Kumage
Area Total: 137.78 km2 (53.20
sq mi)
Population (June 1, 2013) Total:
8,439
Population (June 1, 2013) Density
Total: 61.2/km2 (159/sq mi)
Time zone: Japan Standard Time
(UTC+9)
Tree: Oak
Flower: Hibiscus mutabilis;
Alpinia zerumbet
Insect: Hebomoia glaucippe
Phone number: 099-222-3141
Address: 5186, Nonaka,
Nakanotane-cho, Kumage-gun, Kagoshima-ken 891-3692 |
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