Sekigahara, Gifu

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Country Japan Area 49.29 km² District Fuwa District, Gifu Flower Plum blossom		Prefecture Gifu Prefecture Local time Monday 4:27 AM Region Chūbu region

Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) City hall address Ōaza Sekigahara 894-58, Sekigahara-chō, Fuwa-gun, Gifu-ken 503-1592 Website www.town.sekigahara.gifu.jp Weather 5°C, Wind W at 21 km/h, 94% Humidity

Sekigahara (関ケ原町, Sekigahara-chō) is a town located in Fuwa District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan.

Map of Sekigahara, 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.

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.

JR Central

Tōkaidō Main Line - Sekigahara Station

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