| Namie 浪江町 |
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| Location of Namie in Fukushima | |
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Namie
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| Coordinates: | |
| 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.
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