Seki (Gifu)

Seki-shi 関 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Gifu
Coordinates :	35 ° 30 '  N , 136 ° 55'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 29 '45 "  N , 136 ° 55' 4"  E
Basic data
Surface:	472.84 km²
Residents :	86,698 (June 1, 2019)
Population density :	183 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	21205-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	Crescent fir
Flower :	Garden chrysanthemum
Bird :	kingfisher
Fish :	Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis
Color :	Green grass
town hall
Address :	Seki City Hall 3 - 1 Wakakusa-dōri Seki -shi Gifu  501-3894
Website URL:	http://www.city.seki.gifu.jp
Location Sekis in Gifu Prefecture

Seki ( Japanese 関 市 , -shi , literally: border station; barrier ) is a city in the Japanese prefecture of Gifu .

history

The city of Seki was founded as an independent city on October 15, 1950. At this point in time it was spun off from the Mugi ( 武 儀 郡 Mugi-gun ) district created in 1889 . This in turn was incorporated as a whole after Seki in 2005.

geography

Seki is northeast of Gifu and north of Nagoya .

The Nagara River flows through the city from north to south.

traffic

The city is on the Tōkai-Hokuriku highway and on national roads 156, 248 and 418.

The place is on the railway line of the Etsumi-nan line , the Minomachi line to Gifu was shut down in 2005.

Neighboring cities and communities

Seki is bordered by Gifu , Mino , Minokamo , Gujo , Gero , Kakamigahara , Yamagata , Motosu, and Ōno .

Personalities

• Junki Endō (* 1994), football player

Web links

Commons : Seki  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Seki Town Hall