Echizen (越前町, Echizen-chō) is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2018[update], the town had an estimated population of 20,709 and the population density of 140 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 153.15 square kilometres (59.13 sq mi).
Echizen
越前町 | |
|---|---|
 Echizen Town Hall | |
.svg) Flag  Seal | |
 Location of Echizen town in Fukui Prefecture | |
  Echizen | |
| Coordinates: 35°58′27.3″N 136°7′47.2″E / 35.974250°N 136.129778°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) |
| Prefecture | Fukui |
| District | Nyū |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshihiko Aoyagi (March 2021) |
| Area | |
• Total | 153.15 km2 (59.13 sq mi) |
| Population (April 2018) | |
• Total | 20,709 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC 9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| City symbols | |
| -Tree | Bamboo |
| -Flower | Daffodil |
| -Bird | Common gull |
| Phone number | 0778-34-1234 |
| Address | Echizen-chō, Nyū-gun, Fukui-ken 916-0192 |
| Website | www |
Geography
editEchizen town is located in the Nyū District of central Fukui Prefecture, bordered by the Sea of Japan to the west. Parts of the coastal area of the town are within the borders of the Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
Neighbouring municipalities
edit- Fukui Prefecture
Climate
editEchizen has a humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Echizen is 14.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2398 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 25.9 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.7 °C.[1] Parts of the town are located within the extremely heavy snowfall area of Japan.
Demographics
editPer Japanese census data,[2] the population of Echizen was relatively stable throughout the late 20th century but has declined in the 21st.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25,641 | — |
| 1980 | 25,992 | 1.4% |
| 1990 | 25,448 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | 25,017 | −1.7% |
| 2010 | 23,160 | −7.4% |
| 2020 | 20,118 | −13.1% |
History
editEchizen is part of ancient Echizen Province. During the Edo period, the area was mostly part of the holdings of Fukui Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji Restoration, and the establishment of the modern municipalities it was organised into part of Nyū District in Fukui Prefecture. The villages of Shirosaki and Shikaura were founded on April 1, 1889. Shikaura was raised to town status on August 1, 1946. The town of Echizen was formed on March 1, 1955 by the merger of Shikaura and Shirosaki. On February 1, 2005 the towns of Asahi and Ota, and the village of Miyazaki, all from Nyū District, were merged into Echizen.
Economy
editThe economy of Echizen town is mixed, with commercial fishing and agriculture prominent. Echizen is known for its production of high quality crab, rice, pottery, and daffodils.[3]
Education
editEchizen town has eight public elementary schools and four middle schools operated by the city government. The town has one public high school operated by the Fukui Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
editRailway
editEchizen town has no public passenger railway service.
Highway
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International relations
editSister cities
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Miyama, Fukuoka, Japan
Montevallo, Alabama, United States, since 2008
Friendship cities
edit- Nishio, Aisho, Japan
Yeongdeok County, South Korea
Local attractions
editReferences
edit- ^ "Echizen town climate data". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- ^ "Echizen (town) population statistics". CityPopulation.de.
- ^ "Echizen tourism Navi｜Echizen Kankounavi - Echizen-cho Tourism Association". www.town-echizen.jp. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
External links
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Media related to Echizen, Fukui (town) at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Japanese)
- Echizen Town tourism website (in English)
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