was a

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located in Tōhaku District,

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Population

As of 2003, the town had an estimated

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of 4,160 and a

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of 42.60 persons per km². The total area was 97.65 km².

History

On March 22, 2005, Sekigane was merged into the expanded city of Kurayoshi.

References

External links

Kurayoshi official website
Dissolved municipalities of Tottori Prefecture Tōhaku District, Tottori Kurayoshi, Tottori {{Tottori-geo-stub