Sekigahara, Gifu
| Sekigahara 関ケ原町 | ||
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| Town | ||
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 Location of Sekigahara in Gifu Prefecture | ||
  Sekigahara Location in Japan | ||
| 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 Prefecture | |
| District | Fuwa | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Kentarō Azai | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 49.29 km2 (19.03 sq mi) | |
| Population (July 2011[1]) | ||
| • Total | 7,965 | |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
| Symbols | ||
| • Tree | Japanese Cedar[2] | |
| • Flower | Ume[2] | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address |
Ōaza Sekigahara 894-58, Sekigahara-chō, Fuwa-gun, Gifu-ken 503-1592 | |
| Website |
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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.
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.
- 2016 - Became a "sister city" of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. [3]
Transportation
Rail
Notes
- ↑ 岐阜県の人口・世帯数人口動態統計調査結果. Gifu prefectural website (in Japanese). Gifu Prefecture. Retrieved September 11, 2011.
- 1 2 町のプロフィール>町章と町民憲章. Sekigahara official website (in Japanese). Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- ↑ "Sister Cities Share Bond". Gettysburg Times. 5 September 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-08.
External links
Media related to Sekigahara, Gifu at Wikimedia Commons
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Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Sekigahara. |
- Sekigahara Town (Japanese)
- Gifu Prefectural homepage
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