is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
in
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 778,943 (1 June 2017) and has a geographic area of 4,190 km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture borders Ishikawa Prefecture to the north, Gi ...
,
Japan
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.
As of 2005, the district has an estimated population of 23,995 and a population density of . The total area is .
Towns and villages
*
Echizen
Mergers
*On 1 February 2005 the towns of
Asahi
Asahi (朝日, 旭, or あさひ) means "morning sun" in Japanese and may refer to:
Cities
* Asahi, Chiba (旭市; ''Asahi-shi'') Wards
* Asahi-ku, Osaka (旭区; ''Asahi-ku'')
* Asahi-ku, Yokohama (旭; ''Asahi-ku'')
Towns
* Asahi, Aichi (旭 ...
and
Ota OTA or ota may stand for:
Art, entertainment, and media
* ''Off the Air'', an Adult Swim television series
* Otakon, an annual anime convention in Baltimore, Maryland
Electronics, science, and technology
* Ochratoxin A (also termed OTA), a mycoto ...
, and the village of
Miyazaki merged into the town of
Echizen.
*On 1 February 2006 the towns of
Miyama (from
Asuwa District) and
Shimizu, and the village of
Koshino merged into the city of
Fukui
is a Japanese name meaning "fortunate" or sometimes "one who is from the Fukui prefecture". It may refer to:
Places
* Fukui Domain, a part of the Japanese han system during the Edo period
* Fukui Prefecture, a prefecture of Japan located in ...
.
Districts in Fukui Prefecture
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