Sakai, Fukui (town)

Sakai (坂井町, Sakai-chō) was a town located in Sakai District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

The town of Sakai had a population of 12,953 at the 2005 national census, an increase of 181 (1.4%) from the 2000 census.[1] The total area was 31.70 km² and population density was 408.61 persons per km².

On March 20, 2006, the town merged with the other towns within Sakai District, namely Harue, Maruoka and Mikuni, to create the city of Sakai (坂井市, Sakai-shi).[2] The name Sakai-chō is still used within the postal address of locations within the former town.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "都道府県・市区町村別主要統計表（平成１７年）" [Main data by prefecture and municipality (2005)]. Statistics Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "坂井市の紹介" [Introduction to Sakai]. City of Sakai. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "福井県>坂井市の郵便番号一覧" [List of postal codes within Sakai, Fukui]. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
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