Echizen, Fukui

Echizen (越前市, Echizen-shi) is a city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Echizen 越前市
City
Echizen City Hall
Flag Seal
Echizen in Fukui Prefecture
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu
Prefecture	Fukui
Government
• Mayor	Ken'ichi Yamada
Area
• Total	230.7 km2 (89.1 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2020)
• Total	80,611
• Density	349.4/km2 (905/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
Postal code	915-8530
Area code	18209-5
Phone number	0778-22-3000
Address	1-13-7 Fuchū, Echizen-shi, Fukui-ken
Website	Official website

Geography

Surrounding municipalities

• Fukui Prefecture
  • Echizen
  • Fukui
  • Ikeda
  • Minamiechizen
  • Sabae

Population

From Japanese census data,^[1]

1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2020
85,533	87,699	87,742	85,614	81,524	80,611