| Nishimeya 西目屋村 |
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| Location of Nishimeya in Aomori | |
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Nishimeya
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Aomori |
| District | Nakatsugaru District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 246.58 km2 (95.2 sq mi) |
| Population (October 2009) | |
| • Total | 1,470 |
| • Density | 18.5/km2 (47.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City Symbols | |
| - Bird | Black Woodpecker |
| Phone number | 0172-85-2111 |
| Address | 144 Inamoto, Tashiro Nishimeya-mura, Nakatsugaru-gun Aomori-ken 036-1492 |
| Website | official homepage |
Nishimeya (西目屋村 Nishimeya-mura) is a village located in the Nakatsugaru District of southern Aomori Prefecture in the Tōhoku region of Japan. As of 2009, the village had an estimated population of 1,470 and a density of 5.97 persons per km². Its total area was 246.58 km².
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Nishimeya is located in the far southern edge of Aomori Prefecture, bordering Akita Prefecture and the Shirakami-Sanchi mountain range. The village has a cold maritime climate characterized by cool short summers and long cold winters with heavy snowfall. The mountainous area is home to many indigenous plant and animal species. Wildlife includes Japanese Macaque monkeys, kamoshika, tanuki and Asian black bears.
The area around Nishimeya was controlled by the Nambu clan of Morioka Domain a during the Edo period. It became a village of the Nakatsugaru District on April 1, 1898.
The economy of Nishimeya is heavily dependent on agriculture and forestry.
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