page_title: Nakanoshima, Niigata
hierarchical_section_title: Nakanoshima, Niigata
context_page_description: Nakanoshima was a town located in Minamikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
  As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,503 and a density of 293.84 persons per km². The total area was 42.55 km².
  On April 1, 2005, Nakanoshima, along with the town of Oguni, the village of Yamakoshi, and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima, was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.
context_section_description: Nakanoshima (中之島町 Nakanoshima-machi) was a town located in Minamikanbara District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan.
  As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 12,503 and a density of 293.84 persons per km². The total area was 42.55 km².
  On April 1, 2005, Nakanoshima, along with the town of Oguni (from Kariwa District), the village of Yamakoshi (from Koshi District), and the towns of Koshiji and Mishima (both from Santō District), was merged into the expanded city of Nagaoka.
caption: 10 municipalities merged into Nagaoka City