Echizen

Echizen is a town located in , Japan. As of 1 April 2026, the town had an estimated population of 19,394 in 7,261 households, and a population density of 153 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 153.13 square kilometres.
  • Town with about 19,700 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 170 metres (550 feet)
  • Description: town in Nyū district, Fukui prefecture, Japan
  • Postal code: 916-0192
  • Also known as
    “Echizen-cho”
    “Echizen, Fukui”
  • Neighbors

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sabae.
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Latitude
35.9748° or 35° 58′ 29″ north
Longitude
136.1235° or 136° 7′ 25″ east
Open location code
8Q7RX4FF+W9
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Open­Street­Map feature
place = town
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Echizen” goes by many names.
إتشيزينArabic
EchizenAsturian
EçizenAzerbaijani
EchizenCatalan
越前町Chinese
EčizenCzech
EchizenDutch
EcsizenHungarian
Echizen, FukuiIndonesian
Echizen, Fukui (kota kecil)Indonesian
EchizenIrish
EchizenItalian
Echizen-chōJapanese
えちぜんちょうJapanese
越前町Japanese
에치젠정Korean
에치젠초Korean
EčidzenasLithuanian
Ečidzenas (miestelis, Fukujus)Lithuanian
Ečidzeno miestelis (Fukujus)Lithuanian
EchizenMalay
Echizen, FukuiMalay
اچیزنPersian
اچیزن، فوکوئیPersian
EchizenPolish
Echizen (Nyū)Polish
ЭтидзенRussian
Этидзен (посёлок)Russian
Этидзэн (посёлок)Russian
EchizenSwedish
EchizenTagalog
Echizen, FukuiTagalog
เอจิเซ็งThai
EchizenTurkish
ЕтідзенUkrainian
Ечідзен (Ню, Фукуй)Ukrainian
ایچی زن، فوکوئیUrdu
ایچی زن، فوکوئی (قصبہ)Urdu

Localities in the Area

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Fukui: Highlights

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