is a

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located in Fukui,

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. As of October 1, 2005, the district has an estimated

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of 12,273 with a

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of 35.69 persons per km². The total area is 343.84 km².

Municipalities

The district consists of one town: * Minamiechizen

History

District Timeline

Recent mergers

* On January 1, 2005 - The towns of Imajō and

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, and the village of

Kōno Kōno, Kono or Kouno (written: 河野, 幸野, 高野 or 甲野) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Kōno Bairei (1844–1895), Japanese painter, book illustrator and art teacher *Kōno Hironaka (1849–1923), Japanese ...

were merged to form the town of Minamiechizen.

Notes

References

Districts in Fukui Prefecture {{Fukui-geo-stub