Eiheiji, Fukui

Eiheiji 永平寺町
Town
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Location of Eiheiji in Fukui Prefecture
Eiheiji Location in Japan
Coordinates: 36°6′N 136°20′E / 36.100°N 136.333°E / 36.100; 136.333Coordinates: 36°6′N 136°20′E / 36.100°N 136.333°E / 36.100; 136.333
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu region Hokuriku region
Prefecture	Fukui Prefecture
District	Yoshida
Government
• Mayor	Fumio Matsumoto (since March 2006)
Area
• Total	94.34 km2 (36.42 sq mi)
Population (2010)
• Total	20,641
• Density	220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Vernicia cordata
• Flower	Prunus mume
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City hall address	Matsuda-kasuga 1-4, Eiheiji Town, Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture (福井県吉田郡永平寺町松田春日１－４) 910-1192
Website	www.town.eiheiji.lg.jp

Eiheiji (永平寺町, Eiheiji-chō^?) is a town located in Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It is named after the Eihei-ji temple.

As of the 2010 national census, the town population is 20,641. The total area is 94.34 km².

On February 13, 2006 the town of Matsuoka and the village of Kamishihi, both from Yoshida District, were merged into the town of Eiheiji.

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