- Population
- 11,443
- 11.4K
- Elevation
- 300 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- KMQ Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base71 km
- NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base86 km
About Minamiechizen Chō
Minamiechizen Chō is a municipality. Location: Nanjō-gun, Fukui. Population: 11,443. Elevation: 300 m.
Minamiechizen (南越前町, Minamiechizen-chō) is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2026, the town had an estimated population of 9,188 in 3,304 households and a population density of 27 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 343.68 square kilometres (132.70 sq mi).
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Places bordering Minamiechizen Chō
- Tsuruga Shi
- Echizen
- Ikeda Chō
- Ibigawa Chō
- Nagahama
Population of Minamiechizen Chō over time
| 2010 | 11,551 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 10,799 | |
| 2021 | 9,814 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Minamiechizen Chō
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 14° · Night 6° · Rain 142 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Kofu · 213 km east17°
- Fujinomiya · 226 km east18°
- Fuji · 234 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- February (night -2°)
- Wettest month
- July (259 mm)
- Driest month
- November (142 mm)
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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 4° | 5° | 9° | 16° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 29° | 25° | 19° | 14° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -2° | -2° | 1° | 6° | 11° | 16° | 21° | 22° | 17° | 11° | 6° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 184 | 144 | 151 | 167 | 168 | 244 | 259 | 183 | 250 | 154 | 142 | 174 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Minamiechizen Chō
The nearest airport is Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ), 71 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Fukui-shi, 32 km to the north.
Airports
- Komatsu Airport / JASDF Komatsu Air Base (KMQ) Kanazawa 71 kmnorth
- Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM) Nagoya 86 kmsoutheast
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO) Tokoname 115 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Fukui-shi Population: 262.3K 32 kmnorth
- Nagahama Population: 113.6K 43 kmsouth
- Hikone Population: 113.6K 58 kmsouth
- Ōgaki Population: 161.5K 59 kmsoutheast
- Gifu Population: 402.6K 63 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources