Namie, Fukushima facts for kids
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Namie
浪江町
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Location of Namie in Fukushima
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| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Fukushima |
| District | Futaba District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 223.10 km2 (86.14 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 22,068 |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Zelkova |
| - Flower | Hymenanthes Rhododendron |
| Website | Town of Namie |
Namie (浪江町, Namie-machi) is a Japanese town in Fukushima Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
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History
Namie was damaged in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
In April 2011, the Japanese government made people leave here because of radiation from the Fukushima I nuclear accidents.
Before people left, stone from a quarry in Namie was sent to make concrete for about 60 buildings. The stone and the concrete is radioactive.
The people who used to live in Namie are called "nuclear refugees".
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Images for kids
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The center of Namie on April 12, 2011, showing damage to buildings sustained during the earthquake a month prior
See also
In Spanish: Namie (Fukushima) para niños
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