Minamiechizen, Fukui
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| subdivision_name1 = Chūbu (Hokuriku)
| subdivision_type2 = Prefecture
| subdivision_name2 = Fukui
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| subdivision_name3 =Nanjō
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| blank1_info_sec1 = Minamiechizen-chō, Nanjō-gun, Fukui-ken 919-0292
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{{nihongo|Minamiechizen|南越前町|Minamiechizen-chō}} is a town located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. {{As of|2018|07|01}}, the town had an estimated population of 10,745 in 3,470 households and a population density of 31 persons per km².{{cite web |url= http://www.town.minamiechizen.lg.jp/index.html|title= Official statistics of Minamiechizen|publisher= Minamiechizen town|location= Japan|language= Japanese|accessdate= 20 July 2018}} The total area of the town was {{convert|343.69|sqkm|sqmi}}.
Geography
Minamiechizen is located in central Fukui Prefecture, bordered by Gifu Prefecture to the west, Shiga Prefecture to the south and the Sea of Japan to the west. Parts of the coastal area of the town are within the borders of the Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park.
= Neighbouring municipalities =
=Climate=
Minamiechizen has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Minamiechizen is {{cvt|13.1|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|2608.2|mm}} with December as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|25.4|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|1.7|C}}. Parts of the town are located within the extremely heavy snowfall area of Japan.
{{Weather box
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|collapsed = Y
|single line = Y
|metric first = Y
|location = Imajō, Minamiechizen (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1978−present)
|Jan record high C = 17.9
|Feb record high C = 18.5
|Mar record high C = 23.5
|Apr record high C = 30.3
|May record high C = 33.0
|Jun record high C = 33.9
|Jul record high C = 36.8
|Aug record high C = 36.9
|Sep record high C = 35.6
|Oct record high C = 30.7
|Nov record high C = 25.4
|Dec record high C = 22.5
|Jan record low C = -11.8
|Feb record low C = -12.0
|Mar record low C = -8.2
|Apr record low C = -3.3
|May record low C = 0.4
|Jun record low C = 6.0
|Jul record low C = 12.2
|Aug record low C = 11.5
|Sep record low C = 6.1
|Oct record low C = 0.5
|Nov record low C = -2.1
|Dec record low C = -6.7
|Jan high C = 5.4
|Feb high C = 6.2
|Mar high C = 10.9
|Apr high C = 17.5
|May high C = 22.5
|Jun high C = 25.7
|Jul high C = 29.4
|Aug high C = 31.1
|Sep high C = 26.6
|Oct high C = 20.9
|Nov high C = 15.0
|Dec high C = 8.5
|Jan mean C = 1.7
|Feb mean C = 1.9
|Mar mean C = 5.4
|Apr mean C = 11.3
|May mean C = 16.4
|Jun mean C = 20.4
|Jul mean C = 24.4
|Aug mean C = 25.4
|Sep mean C = 21.2
|Oct mean C = 15.3
|Nov mean C = 9.6
|Dec mean C = 4.3
|Jan low C = -1.0
|Feb low C = -1.4
|Mar low C = 0.7
|Apr low C = 5.4
|May low C = 10.7
|Jun low C = 15.9
|Jul low C = 20.5
|Aug low C = 21.2
|Sep low C = 17.2
|Oct low C = 10.9
|Nov low C = 5.2
|Dec low C = 1.0
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 317.9
|Feb precipitation mm = 187.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 177.5
|Apr precipitation mm = 145.8
|May precipitation mm = 151.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 173.8
|Jul precipitation mm = 254.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 182.0
|Sep precipitation mm = 224.5
|Oct precipitation mm = 182.7
|Nov precipitation mm = 229.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 380.4
|year precipitation mm = 2608.2
|unit precipitation days = 1.0 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 22.1
|Feb precipitation days = 17.6
|Mar precipitation days = 15.7
|Apr precipitation days = 13.1
|May precipitation days = 11.6
|Jun precipitation days = 12.7
|Jul precipitation days = 13.5
|Aug precipitation days = 10.6
|Sep precipitation days = 12.5
|Oct precipitation days = 12.6
|Nov precipitation days = 15.7
|Dec precipitation days = 21.6
|Jan snow cm = 177
|Feb snow cm = 143
|Mar snow cm = 43
|Apr snow cm = 0
|May snow cm = 0
|Jun snow cm = 0
|Jul snow cm = 0
|Aug snow cm = 0
|Sep snow cm = 0
|Oct snow cm = 0
|Nov snow cm = 1
|Dec snow cm = 79
|year snow cm = 442
|unit snow days = 3 cm
|Jan snow days = 15.9
|Feb snow days = 14.6
|Mar snow days = 4.8
|Apr snow days = 0
|May snow days = 0
|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 0.1
|Dec snow days = 7.4
|Jan sun = 54.9
|Feb sun = 75.7
|Mar sun = 121.7
|Apr sun = 167.8
|May sun = 192.8
|Jun sun = 140.8
|Jul sun = 149.3
|Aug sun = 191.0
|Sep sun = 135.9
|Oct sun = 135.7
|Nov sun = 105.7
|Dec sun = 65.7
|year sun = 1526.6
|source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=57&block_no=0577&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
| publisher = JMA
| access-date = April 1, 2022}}{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=57&block_no=0577&year=&month=&day=&view=h0
|script-title=ja:気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| publisher = JMA
| access-date = April 1, 2022}}}}
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-fukui.php Minamiechizen population statistics] the population of Minamiechizen has declined over the past 50 years.
{{Historical populations
| 1970 | 14,442
| 1980 | 13,820
| 1990 | 13,804
| 2000 | 13,221
| 2010 | 11,551
| 2020 | 10,002
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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).
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.{{Cite web |date=16 March 2024 |title=並行在来線「ハピラインふくい」開業 記念グッズに目輝かせるファンも |trans-title=Parallel conventional line "Hapi-Line Fukui" opens as commemorative goods go on sale |url=https://fukui.keizai.biz/headline/1217/ |access-date=16 March 2024 |website=Fukui Keizai Shimbun}}
- {{STN|Minami-Imajō|x}}, {{STN|Imajō|x}}, {{STN|Yunoo|x}}, {{STN| Nanjō|x}}
=Highway=
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|8}}
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|305}}
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|365}}
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|417}}
- {{jct|country=JPN|Route|476}}
Local attractions
- Echizen-Kaga Kaigan Quasi-National Park
- Somayama Castle, National Historic Site
References
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External links
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- {{Official|1=http://www.town.minamiechizen.lg.jp/ }} {{in lang|ja}}
- [http://www.minamiechizen.com/ Minamiechizen Tourism website] {{in lang|ja}}
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