Fukui, Fukui

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**Fukui City**
**福井市**
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu, Hokuriku
Prefecture	Fukui Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	536.17 km²
Population (as of October 2006)
Total	271,417
Density	506.21/km²
Location	36°3′2″N, 136°13′6″E
Symbols
Tree	Pine
Flower	Hydrangea
Fukui City Hall
Mayor	Masaru Sakagawa
Address	〒910-8511 Fukui-shi, Ōte 3-10-1
Phone number	0776-20-5111
Official website: Fukui City

Coordinates: 36°3′2″N, 136°13′6″E

This article is about the city of Fukui. For the prefecture, see Fukui Prefecture. For the film director, see Shozin Fukui.

Fukui (福井市; -shi) is a city (Special city) located in the Hokuriku region within the Chubu region of Japan, which is on Honshū island. It is the largest city and capital of Fukui Prefecture.

The city is located to the north of Lake Biwa, on the coast of the Sea of Japan.

As of October 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 271,417 and the density of 506.21 persons per km². The total area is 536.17 km², although most of the population lives in a small central area; by area the city is mostly agricultural plains and mountainous areas.

The city was incorporated under its present name on April 1, 1889, although it had been an important city in the region for at least 1000 years before that, serving as the capital of Echizen province during the Edo period (1603-1868).

Fukui-shi was devastated by Allied bombing in 1945, and again by a major earthquake in 1948. The city has regained its energy and vitality. Hence, the city's official symbol—the phoenix. The JR (Japan Railways) Hokuriku shinkansen (bullet train) line from Kyoto through Fukui, Kanazawa, Toyama, and Nagano to Tokyo is far along in construction and will be completed in the next few years.

1 Mergers
- 1.1 February 1, 2006
2 Transportation
- 2.1 Railroads
- 2.2 Roads
3 Education
- 3.1 Universities & Community Colleges
- 3.2 Senior High Schools
4 Sister Cities
5 External links

[edit] Mergers

[edit] February 1, 2006

Two towns and one village were merged with the city of Fukui.

Fukui-shi, Miyama-chō, Shimizu-chō, Koshino-mura ⇒ Fukui-shi

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Railroads

The Hub Station of the City: Fukui Station
Connection to Adjacent Area
- JR West (West Japan Railway Company)
  - JR Hokuriku Main Line: (Sabae-shi) - Ōdoro Station - Echizen-Hanandō Station - Fukui Station - Morita Station - (Sakai-shi)
  - JR Etsumi-Hoku Line (Kuzuryū Line): Echizen-Hanandō Station - Rokujō Station - Asuwa Station - Echizen-Tōgō Station - Ichijōdani Station - Echizen-Takada Station - Ichinami Station - Kowashōzu Station - Miyama Station - Echizen-Yakushi Station - Echizen-Ōmiya Station - Hakariishi Station - (Ōno-shi)
- Echizen Railway
  - Katsuyama Eiheiji Line: Fukui Station - Shin-Fukui Station - Fukuiguchi Station - Echizen-Kaihotsu Station - Echizen-Shimbo Station - Oiwakeguchi Station - Higashi-Fujishima Station - Echizen-Shimabashi Station - (Eiheiji-chō)
  - Mikuni Awara Line: Fukuiguchi Station - Nishibetsuin Station - Tawaramachi Station - Fukudaimae-Nishifukui Station - Nittazuka Station - Nakatsuno Station - Washizukaharibara Station - (Sakai-shi)
- Fukui Railway
  - Fukubu Line: (Sabae-shi) - Sanjūhassha Station - Asōzu Station - Harmony Hall Station - Ebata Station - Berumae Station - Hanandō Station - Fukui-Shin Station - Kida-Yotsutsuji Station - Kōenguchi Station - Shiyakushomae Station - Saibanshomae Station - Tawaramachi Station, Shiyakushomae Station - Fukuiekimae Station