Minamiechizen, Fukui




Town in Chūbu, Japan




























































Minamiechizen


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南越前町

Town

Minamiechizen Town Hall
Minamiechizen Town Hall





Flag of Minamiechizen
Flag
Official seal of Minamiechizen
Seal

Location of Minamiechizen in Fukui Prefecture
Location of Minamiechizen in Fukui Prefecture



Minamiechizen is located in Japan

Minamiechizen

Minamiechizen



 

Coordinates: 35°50′6.3″N 136°11′40″E / 35.835083°N 136.19444°E / 35.835083; 136.19444Coordinates: 35°50′6.3″N 136°11′40″E / 35.835083°N 136.19444°E / 35.835083; 136.19444
Country Japan
Region
Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture Fukui
District Nanjō
Area

 • Total 343.69 km2 (132.70 sq mi)
Population
(July 2018)

 • Total 10,745
 • Density 31/km2 (81/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols  
Phone number 0778-47-3000
Address Minamiechizen-chō, Nanjō-gun, Fukui-ken 919-0292
Website www.town.minamiechizen.lg.jp



The old shukuba of Itadori, one of the "100 secluded villages in Japan"


Minamiechizen (南越前町, Minamiechizen-chō) is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2018[update], the town had an estimated population of 10,745 in 3,470 households and the population density of 31 persons per km².[1] The total area of the town was 343.69 square kilometres (132.70 sq mi).




Contents






  • 1 Geography


    • 1.1 Neighbouring municipalities




  • 2 Demographics


  • 3 Climate


  • 4 History


  • 5 Economy


  • 6 Education


  • 7 Transportation


    • 7.1 Railway


    • 7.2 Highway




  • 8 Local attractions


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





Geography


Minamiechizen is located in central Fukui Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west, Shiga Prefecture to the south and the Sea of Japan to the west. Parts of the coastal area of the town are within the borders of the Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park



Neighbouring municipalities



  • Fukui Prefecture

    • Tsuruga

    • Echizen

    • Ikeda

    • Echizen (town)



  • Shiga Prefecture
    • Nagahama


  • Gifu Prefecture
    • Ibigawa




Demographics


Per Japanese census data,[2] the population of Minamiechizen has declined over the past 40 years.



























Census Year
 Population
1970
 14,442
1980
 13,820
1990
 13,804
2000
 13,221
2010
 11,551


Climate


Minamiechizen has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Minamiechizen is 14.0 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2369 mm with September as the wettest month.The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 2.7 °C.[3] Parts of the town are located within the extremely heavy snowfall area of Japan.






































































































Climate data for Imajō（former Imajō, Fukui）
Month
 Jan
 Feb
 Mar
 Apr
 May
 Jun
 Jul
 Aug
 Sep
 Oct
 Nov
 Dec
 Year
Average high °C (°F)
 5.3
(41.5)
 5.9
(42.6)
 10.4
(50.7)
 17.5
(63.5)
 22.4
(72.3)
 25.6
(78.1)
 29.2
(84.6)
 31.1
(88.0)
 26.5
(79.7)
 20.7
(69.3)
 14.9
(58.8)
 8.8
(47.8)
 18.2
(64.7)
Average low °C (°F)
 −1.3
(29.7)
 −1.7
(28.9)
 0.4
(32.7)
 5.3
(41.5)
 10.5
(50.9)
 15.5
(59.9)
 20.0
(68.0)
 20.9
(69.6)
 16.9
(62.4)
 10.3
(50.5)
 4.8
(40.6)
 0.8
(33.4)
 8.5
(47.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches)
 317.3
(12.49)
 195.2
(7.69)
 177.4
(6.98)
 134.0
(5.28)
 157.9
(6.22)
 191.0
(7.52)
 240.9
(9.48)
 164.5
(6.48)
 223.2
(8.79)
 169.5
(6.67)
 248.6
(9.79)
 350.7
(13.81)
 2,570.2
(101.2)
Average snowfall cm (inches)
 205
(81)
 169
(67)
 52
(20)
 1
(0.4)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 0
(0)
 2
(0.8)
 81
(32)
 510
(201.2)
Mean monthly sunshine hours
 51.7
 65.5
 95.9
 138.2
 147.7
 117.6
 118.2
 154.9
 110.7
 113.4
 89.8
 66.6
 1,270.2
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency



History


Minamiechizen is part of ancient Echizen Province. During the Edo period, the area was mostly part of the holdings of Fukui Domain and Nishio Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, and the establishment of the modern municipalities it was organised into part of Nanjō District in Fukui Prefecture. Minamiechizen was formed on January 1, 2005 by the merger of the two former towns of Imajō and Nanjō, and the former village of Kōno (all from Nanjō District).



Economy


The economy of Minamiechizen is mixed, with agriculture and commercial fishing prominent.



Education


Minamiechizen has four public elementary schools and there middle schools operated by the city government. The town does not have public high school.



Transportation



Railway



  • JR logo (west).svg JR West - Hokuriku Main Line

    • Minami-Imajō, Imajō, Yunoo, Nanjō



Highway




  • National Route 8


  • National Route 305


  • National Route 365


  • National Route 417


  • National Route 476



Local attractions



  • Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park


  • Somayama Castle, National Historic Site



References





  1. ^ "Official statistics of Minamiechizen" (in Japanese). Japan: Minamiechizen town. Retrieved 20 July 2018..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ Minamiechizen population statistics


  3. ^ Minamiechizen climate data




External links




  • Media related to Minamiechizen, Fukui at Wikimedia Commons


  • Official website (in Japanese)


  • Minamiechizen Tourism website (in Japanese)









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