Tsurugi, Tokushima

Tsurugi
つるぎ町
Town
Flag of Tsurugi
Location of Tsurugi in Tokushima Prefecture
Location of Tsurugi in Tokushima Prefecture
Tsurugi is located in Japan
Tsurugi
Tsurugi
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°2′N 134°4′E / 34.033°N 134.067°E / 34.033; 134.067
CountryJapan
RegionShikoku
PrefectureTokushima Prefecture
DistrictMima
Government
 • MayorShigeru Kanenishi
Area
 • Total194.84 km2 (75.23 sq mi)
Population
 (June 1, 2019)
 • Total7,877
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
Websitewww.town.tokushima-tsurugi.lg.jp
Symbols
BirdVaried tit
FlowerDaffodil
TreeCeltis sinensis

Tsurugi (つるぎ町, Tsurugi-chō) is a town in Mima District, Tokushima Prefecture, on the island of Shikoku in Japan.

The town was formed on March 1, 2005 as a result of the merger of the towns of Handa and Sadamitsu, and the village of Ichiu, all from Mima District.

The area is 194.84 km² and the registered population, as of June 1, 2019, was 7,877 by a population density of 40.4 per km².[1]

  1. ^ "つるぎ町 - 住んでみんで徳島で!". tokushima-iju.jp. Retrieved 2022-10-22.