Echizen, Fukui (town)

Echizen (越前町, Echizen-chō) is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2018, 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
Town
Echizen Town Hall
Location of Echizen town in Fukui Prefecture
Echizen
 
Coordinates: 35°58′27.3″N 136°7′47.2″E
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
PrefectureFukui
DistrictNyū
Government
  MayorYoshihiko Aoyagi (March 2021)
Area
  Total153.15 km2 (59.13 sq mi)
Population
 (April 2018)
  Total20,709
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
-TreeBamboo
-FlowerDaffodil
-BirdCommon gull
Phone number0778-34-1234
AddressEchizen-chō, Nyū-gun, Fukui-ken 916-0192
Websitewww.town.echizen.fukui.jp
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