Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Japan |
Subdivision Type1: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name1: | Akita |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Yuri |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
was a town located in Yuri District, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
In 2003, the town had an estimated population of 6,672 and a density of 175.30 persons per km2. The total area was 38.06 km2.
On March 22, 2005, Nishime, along with the city of Honjō; and the towns of Chōkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Ōuchi, Yashima and Yuri (all from Yuri District), merged to create the city of Yurihonjō[1]