Namie, Fukushima

Namie, Fukushima
Namie
浪江町
—  Town  —
Location of Namie in Fukushima
Namie is located in Japan
Namie
 
Coordinates: 37°29′N 141°00′E / 37.483°N 141°E / 37.483; 141Coordinates: 37°29′N 141°00′E / 37.483°N 141°E / 37.483; 141
Country Japan
Region Tōhoku
Prefecture Fukushima
District Futaba District
Area
 - Total 223.10 km2 (86.1 sq mi)
Population (2003)
 - Total 22,068
 - Density 98.9/km2 (256.2/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website Town of Namie

Namie (浪江町 Namie-machi?) is a town located in Futaba District, Fukushima, Japan.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 22,068 and a density of 98.92 persons per km². The total area is 223.10 km². The town was heavily damaged in the 11 March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami[1] and hastily evacuated shortly due to the radiation threat from the Fukushima I nuclear accidents. It was not searched for bodies until more than one month after the tsunami.

References

  1. ^ Kyodo News, "Death toll may surpass 10,000 in Miyagi", Japan Times, 14 March 2011, p. 1.

External links

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