Sakai, Fukui (town)

The town of Sakai had a population of 12,953 at the 2005 national census, an increase of 181 (1.4%) from the 2000 census.{{cite web|url=http://www.e-stat.go.jp/SG1/estat/Xlsdl.do?sinfid=000001082772 |title=都道府県・市区町村別主要統計表（平成１７年）|trans-title=Main data by prefecture and municipality (2005) |publisher=Statistics Japan, Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications |access-date=15 June 2016}} The total area was 31.70 km² and population density was 408.61 persons per km².

On March 20, 2006, the town merged with the other towns within Sakai District, namely Harue, Maruoka and Mikuni, to create the {{nihongo|city of Sakai|坂井市|Sakai-shi}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.city.fukui-sakai.lg.jp/koho/shisei/gaiyo/profile/shokai.html |title=坂井市の紹介 |trans-title=Introduction to Sakai |publisher=City of Sakai |date=12 May 2016 |access-date=15 June 2016}} The name Sakai-chō is still used within the postal address of locations within the former town.{{cite web|url=http://www.post.japanpost.jp/cgi-zip/zipcode.php?pref=18&city=1182100&cmp=1&mode=list&addr=%E5%9D%82%E4%BA%95%E5%B8%82 |title=福井県>坂井市の郵便番号一覧 |trans-title=List of postal codes within Sakai, Fukui |access-date=15 June 2016}}

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• [http://www.city.fukui-sakai.lg.jp/ Sakai city official website] {{in lang|ja}}

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