Eiheiji, Fukui
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| Eiheiji 永平寺町 |
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| Coordinates: 36°6′N 136°20′E / 36.1°N 136.333°ECoordinates: 36°6′N 136°20′E / 36.1°N 136.333°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Chūbu | ||
| Prefecture | Fukui | ||
| District | Yoshida | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Fumio Matsumoto (since March 2006) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 94.34 km2 (36.42 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010[1]) | |||
| • Total | 20,641 | ||
| • Density | 220/km2 (570/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Vernicia cordata | ||
| - Flower | Prunus mume | ||
| Phone number | 81-(0)776-61-1111 | ||
| Address | Matsuda-kasuga 1-4, Eiheiji Town, Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture (福井県吉田郡永平寺町松田春日１－４) 910-1192 |
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| Website | Town of Eiheiji | ||
Eiheiji (永平寺町 Eiheiji-chō) is a town located in Yoshida District, Fukui, Japan. It is named after the Eihei-ji temple.
As of the 2010 national census, the town population is 20,641. The total area is 94.34 km².
On February 13, 2006 the town of Matsuoka and the village of Kamishihi, both from Yoshida District, were merged into the town of Eiheiji.
[edit] References
- ^ "統計(とうけい) ＞ 福井県の人口" (in Japanese). Fukui prefectural website. Fukui Prefecture. http://www.pref.fukui.lg.jp/kids/statics_kiji.php?eid=00011. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
[edit] External links
Media related to Eiheiji, Fukui at Wikimedia Commons
- Eiheiji official website (Japanese)
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