Sakai, Fukui (town)
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Sakai (坂井町, Sakai-chō) was a town located in Sakai District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.
The town of Sakai had a population of 12,953 at the 2005 national census, an increase of 181 (1.4%) from the 2000 census.[1] The total area was 31.70 km2 and population density was 408.61 persons per km2.
On March 20, 2006, the town merged with the other towns within Sakai District, namely Harue, Maruoka and Mikuni, to create the city of Sakai (坂井市, Sakai-shi).[2] The name Sakai-chō is still used within the postal address of locations within the former town.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "都道府県・市区町村別主要統計表（平成１７年）" [Main data by prefecture and municipality (2005)]. Statistics Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "坂井市の紹介" [Introduction to Sakai]. City of Sakai. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "福井県>坂井市の郵便番号一覧" [List of postal codes within Sakai, Fukui]. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
External links
[edit]- Sakai city official website (in Japanese)
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