Tsurugi
つるぎ町 | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 34°2′N 134°4′E / 34.033°N 134.067°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Shikoku |
Prefecture | Tokushima Prefecture |
District | Mima |
Government | |
• Mayor | Shigeru Kanenishi |
Area | |
• Total | 194.84 km2 (75.23 sq mi) |
Population (June 1, 2019) | |
• Total | 7,877 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Website | www |
Symbols | |
Bird | Varied tit |
Flower | Daffodil |
Tree | Celtis 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]