Minamiechizen, Fukui
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is a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Nanjō District
Nanjo District, Fukui
is a district located in Fukui, Japan.As of October 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 12,273 and a density of 35.69 persons per km². The total area is 343.84 km².-Towns and villages:...

, Fukui
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...

, Japan
Japan
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Minamiechizen was formed on January 1, 2005 by the merger of the two former towns and one former village in Nanjō District: Imajō
Imajo, Fukui
Imajō was a town located in Nanjō District, Fukui, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Imajō was merged with the town of Nanjō and village of Kōno, all from Nanjō District, to form the new town of Minamiechizen...

, Kōno
Kono, Fukui
Kōno was a village located in Nanjō District, Fukui, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Kōno was merged with the towns of Imajō and Nanjō, all from Nanjō District, to form the new town of Minamiechizen...

, and (the town of) Nanjō
Nanjo, Fukui
was a town located in Nanjō District, Fukui, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Nanjō was merged with the town of Imajō and village of Kōno, all from Nanjō District, to form the new town of Minamiechizen. As of this merger, the town of Nanjō no longer exists as an independent municipality.As of 2003, the...

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As of 2003, the total estimated population
Population
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 of the merged towns and village is 12,779 with a density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

of 37.17 persons per km². The total area is 343.84 km².

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