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Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Minamiechizen has declined over the past 50 years.

History

Minamiechizen is part of ancient Echizen Province. During the Edo period, the area was mostly part of the holdings of Fukui Domain and Nishio Domain under the Tokugawa shogunate. Following the Meiji restoration, and the establishment of the modern municipalities it was organised into part of Nanjō District in Fukui Prefecture. Minamiechizen was formed on 1 January 2005, by the merger of the two former towns of Imajō and Nanjō, and the former village of Kōno (all from Nanjō District).

Minamiechizen has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral town legislature of 12 members. Minamiechizen, collectively with the city of Echizen and town of Ikeda contributes five members to the Fukui Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of the Fukui 2nd district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy

The economy of Minamiechizen is mixed, with agriculture and commercial fishing prominent.

Education

Minamiechizen has four public elementary schools and there middle schools operated by the city government. The town does not have public high school.

Transportation

Railway

JR West surrendered ownership of the Hokuriku Main Line in Minamiechizen to third-sector company Hapi-line Fukui on 16 March 2024.

18px Hapi-line Fukui

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Highway

  • 25px Hokuriku Expressway

Local attractions

  • Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park
  • Somayama Castle, National Historic Site

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HAPILINE-imajoST.jpg|Imajo Station

Kono beach 1.jpg|Kono beach

Pond Yasyagaike 2008-11-6.jpg|Yasyagaike

Kouno Summer Festival Fireworks 2019.jpg|Kono summer fireworks

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References

  • Minamiechizen Tourism website