Location of Echizen in Fukui prefecture

Echizen (越前市, Echizen-shi^?) is a city located in Fukui, Japan. |||} A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and, with the difference that they are not a component of. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

As of October 1, 2005, the city has an estimated population of 87,742 and the density of 380. 25 persons per km². The total area is 230. 75 km².

The city was established on October 1, 2005 when the city of Takefu and the town of Imadate (from Imadate District) merged to form the new city. was a city located in Fukui, Japan. On October 1, 2005, Takefu merged with the town of Imadate to form the city of Echizen was a town located in Imadate District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. Imadate (今立郡 -gun is a district located in Fukui, Japan.

External links

• The Wikimedia Commons has media related to Echizen, Fukui.
• Official website in Japanese