Fukui, Fukui
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Fukui 福井市 |
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| Fukui City | ||
From top left: Ichijōdani Asakura Family Historic Ruins, Kitanosho Castle, Fukui Castle and Fukui Prefectural Government, Cherry trees along the Asuwa River, Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park
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 Location of Fukui in Fukui Prefecture |
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 Fukui
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| Coordinates: 36°4′N 136°13′E / 36.067°N 136.217°ECoordinates: 36°4′N 136°13′E / 36.067°N 136.217°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) | |
| Prefecture | Fukui Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Shin'ichi Higashimura | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 536.17 km2 (207.02 sq mi) | |
| Population (November 1, 2009) | ||
| • Total | 267,428 | |
| • Density | 499/km2 (1,290/sq mi) | |
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| • Tree | Pine | |
| • Flower | Hydrangea | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| City hall address | 3-10-1 Ōte, Fukui-shi, Fukui-ken 910-8511 |
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| Website | www |
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Fukui (福井市 Fukui-shi?) is the capital city of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The city is located in the north-central part of the prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan.
As of November 1, 2009, the city has an estimated population of 267,428 and a population density of 499 persons per km². The total area is 536.17 km². Most of the population lives in a small central area; the city limits include rural plains, mountainous areas, and suburban sprawl along the Route 8 by-pass.
The city was incorporated under its present name on April 1, 1889, although it had been an important city in the region for at least 1000 years before that, serving as the capital of Echizen province during the Edo period (1603–1868).
Fukui was devastated by Allied bombing in 1945. American heavy bombers leveled some 86% of the city during the United States sustained strategic carpet-bombing campaign against the Empire of Japan. Fukui was again devastated by a major earthquake in 1948. The city has regained its energy and vitality. Hence the city's official symbol, the phoenix.
On February 1, 2006, the town of Miyama (from Asuwa District), the town of Shimizu, and the village of Koshino (both from Nyū District) were merged into Fukui.
Fukui has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with hot, humid summers and cool winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year, and is especially heavy in December and January.
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