Sekigahara, Gifu
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Sekigahara (関ケ原町, Sekigahara-chō) is a town located in Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 December 2018[update], the town had an estimated population of 7,109 and a population density of 140 persons per km2, in 2,725 households.[2] The total area of the town was 49.28 square kilometres (19.03 sq mi).
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Sekigahara
関ケ原町 | |
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Coordinates: 35°21′55.8″N 136°28′01″E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Chūbu |
Prefecture | Gifu |
District | Fuwa |
Government | |
• Mayor | Kentarō Azai |
Area | |
• Total | 49.28 km2 (19.03 sq mi) |
Population (December 1, 2018) | |
• Total | 7,109 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
City symbols | |
Phone number | 0585-22-2111 |
Address | Sekigahara 894-58, Sekigahara-chō, Fuwa-gun, Gifu-ken 503-1592 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Bird | Rock ptarmigan |
Flower | Ume[1] |
Tree | Japanese Cedar[1] |
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The town is most famous for the Battle of Sekigahara which ended the Sengoku Period and created the Tokugawa Shogunate. Due to this, Sekigahara is also a sister city of Waterloo, Belgium and Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, sites of other famous and significant battles on their continents.