Local time Friday 9:38 AM | Population 16,782 (1 Oct 2005) | |
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Website www.town.fukui-wakasa.lg.jp Weather 16°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 91% Humidity Points of interest Uriwarino Falls, Hokyozan Tentoku Temple, Wakasauriwarimeisui Park, Mikatago Lake, Sanjusangenzan | ||
Wakasa (若狭町, Wakasa-chō) is a town located in Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
Map of Wakasa, Mikatakaminaka District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan
Wakasa was formed on March 31, 2005 by the merger of the former towns of Mikata, from Mikata District, and Kaminaka, from Onyū District.
As of October 1, 2005, the total estimated population of the merged towns is 16,782 with a density of 93.94 persons per km². The total area is 178.65 km².
References
Wakasa, Fukui Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA