Echizen, Fukui

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Echizen 越前市
City
Echizen City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of Echizen in Fukui Prefecture
Echizen
Coordinates: 35°54′12.6″N 136°10′7.5″E / 35.903500°N 136.168750°E / 35.903500; 136.168750
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Fukui
First official record	91 BC
As city settled for Takefu	April 1, 1948
As merged with Imadate town and current city name for	October 1, 2005
Government
• Mayor	Kenichi Yamada (from October 2021)
Area
• Total	230.70 km2 (89.07 sq mi)
Population  (July 1, 2018)
• Total	83,078
• Density	360/km2 (930/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
– Tree	Cherry blossom
– Flower	Chrysanthemum
Phone number	0778-22-3000
Address	1-13-7 Fuchu, Echizen-shi, Fukui-ken 915-8530
Website	Official website

Echizen (越前市, Echizen-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2018^[update], the city had an estimated population of 83,078 in 20.341 households and the population density of 360 persons per km².^[1] The total area of the city was 230.70 square kilometres (89.07 sq mi). The modern city of Echizen was established on October 1, 2005, from the merger of the city of Takefu and the town of Imadate (from Imadate District); although the Echizen Basin has been an important regional center for over 1,500 years. The city is home to the largest number of cultural assets in Fukui Prefecture and has many former castle sites and prehistoric archeological sites.