Sekigahara, Gifu
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| Sekigahara 関ケ原町 |
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 Sekigahara
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| Coordinates: 35°22′N 136°28′E / 35.367°N 136.467°ECoordinates: 35°22′N 136°28′E / 35.367°N 136.467°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu |
| Prefecture | Gifu |
| District | Fuwa District |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kentarō Azai |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.29 km2 (19.03 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2011[1]) | |
| • Total | 7,965 |
| • Density | 162/km2 (419/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) |
| City symbols | |
| - Tree | Japanese Cedar[2] |
| - Flower | Ume[2] |
| Phone number | 0584-43-1111 |
| Address | Ōaza Sekigahara 894-58, Sekigahara-chō, Fuwa-gun, Gifu-ken 503-1592 |
| Website | Town of Sekigahara |
Sekigahara (関ケ原町 Sekigahara-chō) is a town located in Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
As of July 2011, the town has an estimated population of 7,965. The total area is 49.29 km².
In 1600, the Battle of Sekigahara took place here.
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[edit] History
- April 1, 1928 - The village of Sekigahara is officially established as a town.
- 1954 - Merged with the village of Imasu, as well as part of the neighboring town of Tarui.
- 2004 - Rejected a proposed merger with the neighboring city of Ōgaki.
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Railroad
[edit] Notes
- ^ "岐阜県の人口・世帯数人口動態統計調査結果" (in Japanese). Gifu prefectural website. Gifu Prefecture. http://www.pref.gifu.lg.jp/kensei-unei/tokeijoho/kohyoshiryo/jinko-jutaku/jinko/2011/jinko201108.data/H2308kohyo.xls. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "町のプロフィール>町章と町民憲章" (in Japanese). Sekigahara official website. http://www.town.sekigahara.gifu.jp/view.rbz?nd=20&of=1&ik=1&pnp=20&cd=125. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
[edit] External links
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