Minamiechizen, Fukui
| Minamiechizen 南越前町 | ||
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| Town | ||
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Town hall | ||
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 Location of Minamiechizen in Fukui Prefecture | ||
  Minamiechizen Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 35°50′N 136°12′E / 35.833°N 136.200°ECoordinates: 35°50′N 136°12′E / 35.833°N 136.200°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region |
Chūbu region Hokuriku region | |
| Prefecture | Fukui Prefecture | |
| District | Nanjō | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 343.84 km2 (132.76 sq mi) | |
| Population (May 1, 2017) | ||
| • Total | 10,954 | |
| • Density | 32/km2 (83/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Website |
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Minamiechizen (南越前町 Minami-echizen-chō, lit. Southern Echizen Province) is a town located in Nanjō District, Fukui, Japan.
Minamiechizen was formed on January 1, 2005 by the merger of the two former towns of Imajō and Nanjō, and the former village of Kōno (all from Nanjō District).
As of May 1, 2017, the town had a population of 10,954 and a density of 32 persons per km².[1] The total area is 343.84 square kilometres (132.76 sq mi).
An old shukuba of Itadori, one of the 100 secluded villages in Japan
References
External links
Media related to Minamiechizen, Fukui at Wikimedia Commons- Minamiechizen official website (in Japanese)
- Minamiechizen Tourism website (in Japanese)
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