Nakasato, Aomori

Nakasato (中里町, Nakasato-machi) was a town located in Kitatsugaru District in western Aomori Prefecture, Japan.

Nakasato 中里町
Former municipality
Location of Nakasato in Aomori Prefecture
Nakasato Location in Japan
Coordinates: 40°57′53.7″N 140°26′23.9″E
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Aomori Prefecture
District	Kitatsugaru
Merged	March 28, 2005 (now part of Nakadomari)
Area
• Total	151.63 km^2 (58.54 sq mi)
Population  (March 1, 2005)
• Total	10,384
• Density	68.48/km^2 (177.4/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Ume
• Flower	Chrysanthemum
• Bird	Japanese bush-warbler
Time zone	UTC+9 (JST)

Nakasato Town was located in the center of Tsugaru Peninsula. The area was part of Hirosaki Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, Nakasato Village was created on April 1, 1889. It was elevated to town status on September 1, 1941. On March 1, 1955, it annexed neighboring Uchigata and Takeda villages.

On March 28, 2005, Nakasato, along with the neighboring village of Kodomari (also from Kitatsugaru District), was merged to create the town of Nakadomari, and thus no longer exists as an independent municipality.

At the time of its merger, Nakasato had an estimated population of 10,384 and a population density of 68.48 persons per km². The total area was 151.63 km².

The town economy was dominated by agriculture and forestry. The town was served Route 339 (Japan) highway, and by Tsugaru-Nakasato Station, Fukōda Station and Ōzawanai Station on the Tsugaru Line of JR East.