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Echizen

Local name: 越前市

Located in Fukui, Japan Coordinates: 35°53′22″ N 136°10′38″ E

Map showing the location of Echizen Echizen
Location in Japan
Population
83,955
84K
Elevation
38 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+09:00
Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside
2
listed under Echizen
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
KMQ Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base60 km
NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base98 km

About Echizen

Echizen is a district. Location: Fukui, Japan. Population: 83,955.

From Wikipedia

Echizen (越前市, Echizen-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [è̞.c̟͡ɕí.(d͡)zè̞ɴ̀, -(d͡)zé̞ɰ̃̀.ɕì]) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2018, the city had an estimated population of 83,078 in 20,341 households and a population density of 360 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 230.70 square kilometres (89.07 sq mi).

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At a glance

Built
2005
Area
231 km²
Official website
city.echizen.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Echizen

  • Fukui-shi
  • Sabae
  • Ikeda Chō
  • Minamiechizen Chō

Population of Echizen over time

Population of Echizen over time
2010 85,614
2015 81,524
2021 80,264

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Echizen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table
Climate of Echizen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°10°17°22°25°29°31°26°21°15°9°
Average low (°C)0°0°2°8°13°18°22°23°19°12°7°2°
Precipitation (mm)243170153154156222234150232156171234

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

Airports nearest to Echizen

  • Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 60 km
  • Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 98 km
  • Toyama Kitokito Airport (TOY) Toyama 124 km

Straight-line distance; airports with scheduled flights only. Source: OurAirports (public domain).

Places in Echizen

2 places
  1. 1 Echizen 83.1K
  2. 2 Takefu 75.8K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources