| Nishigō 西郷村 |
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| Location of Nishigō in Fukushima | |
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima |
| District | Nishishirakawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 192.32 km2 (74.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 19,340 |
| • Density | 100.6/km2 (260.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| Website | Village of Nishigō |
Nishigō (西郷村 Nishigō-mura) is a village located in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan.
As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 19,340 and a density of 100.56 persons per km². The total area is 192.32 km².
Nishigo has three junior high schools: Nishigo First Jr. High School, Nishigo Second Jr. High School, and Kawatani Jr. High school as well as five elementary schools: Odakura Elementary School, Kumakura Elementary School, Yone Elementary School, Habuto Elementary School, and Kawatani Elementary School.
Nishigo is also one of the smallest towns in Japan to have a Shinkansen (bullet train) station, located at Shin-Shirakawa (new Shirakawa) on the Tōhoku branch. This train travels from Tokyo to Sendai with stops at: Tokyo, Ueno, Ōmiya, Oyama, Utsunomiya, Nasushiobara, Shin-Shirakawa, Kōriyama, Fukushima City, and Sendai.
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