was a

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located in Mugi District,

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. As of 2003, the village had an estimated

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of 1,808 and a

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of 9.65 persons per km². The total area was 187.35 km². On February 7, 2005, Itadori, along with the towns of Mugegawa and

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, and the villages of Horado and Kaminoho (all from Mugi District), was merged into the expanded city of Seki. Since 1992, the village is organizing the final round of the Biketrial World Championship with very great success. Around more than 200 riders are riding every year and the village is known around the world because this event.

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External links

Seki official website
Dissolved municipalities of Gifu Prefecture Populated places disestablished in 2005 Seki, Gifu {{Gifu-geo-stub 2005 disestablishments in Japan