Country Japan Population 24,495 (2003) District Nyū District, Fukui | Area 152.9 km² Local time Saturday 6:16 AM Prefecture Fukui Prefecture | |
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Region Chūbu region
Hokuriku region Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Website www.town.echizen.fukui.jp Weather 2°C, Wind NE at 6 km/h, 80% Humidity Points of interest Tsurugi Shrine, Echizentogei Park, Echizen (Tamagawa) Hot Spring, Hanamizuki Hot Spring, Asahikannonfukutsuji | ||
Echizen (越前町, Echizen-chō) is a town located in Nyū District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Map of Echizen, Nyu District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
On February 1, 2005 the towns of Asahi and Ota, and the village of Miyazaki, all from Nyū District, were merged into Echizen.
As of this merger (but with 2003 population data), the town has an estimated population of 24,495 and a density of 160 persons per km². The total area is 152.90 km².
References
Echizen, Fukui (town) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA