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Minamiechizen, Fukui

Minamiechizen
南越前町
Town
Town hall
Town hall
Flag of Minamiechizen
Flag
Location of Minamiechizen in Fukui Prefecture
Location of Minamiechizen in Fukui Prefecture
Minamiechizen is located in Japan
Minamiechizen
Minamiechizen
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°50′N 136°12′E / 35.833°N 136.200°E / 35.833; 136.200Coordinates: 35°50′N 136°12′E / 35.833°N 136.200°E / 35.833; 136.200
Country Japan
Region Chūbu region
Hokuriku region
Prefecture Fukui Prefecture
District Nanjō
Area
 • Total 343.84 km2 (132.76 sq mi)
Population (May 1, 2017)
 • Total 10,954
 • Density 32/km2 (83/sq mi)
Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
Website www.town.minamiechizen.lg.jp

Minamiechizen (南越前町, Minami-echizen-chō, lit. Southern Echizen Province) is a town located in Nanjō District, Fukui, Japan.

Minamiechizen was formed on January 1, 2005 by the merger of the two former towns of Imajō and Nanjō, and the former village of Kōno (all from Nanjō District).

As of May 1, 2017, the town had a population of 10,954 and a density of 32 persons per km². The total area is 343.84 square kilometres (132.76 sq mi).



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