Sakai, Fukui (town)

This article is about the former town. For the city, see Sakai, Fukui. For the district, see Sakai District, Fukui.

Sakai (坂井町, Sakai-chō) was a town located in Sakai District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

## Population

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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.

## History

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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

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1. ^ "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.
2. ^ "坂井市の紹介" [Introduction to Sakai]. City of Sakai. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
3. ^ "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

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* Sakai city official website (in Japanese)

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