Echizen, Fukui

Echizen (Japanese越 前 市, -shi ) is a city in Fukui Prefecture in Japan.

History

The city emerged from the merger of the city Takefu (武生 市, -shi) and the community Imadate (今 立 町, -chō ) of the district of the same name on October 1, 2005.

Geography

Echizen is located south of Fukui.

Traffic

  • JR Hokuriku Main Line, Railway Station Takefu, after Maibara and Joetsu
  • Fukui Railway Fukubu - line

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Ryoichi Ikegami ( manga artist )

Adjacent Cities and Towns

  • Fukui
  • Sabae
  • Echizen- chō
  • Ikeda
  • Minami- Echizen
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