Sakai, Fukui
Encyclopedia
is a city
located in Fukui
, Japan
. It lies to the north of Fukui
City. It was founded on March 20, 2006, by the merger
of the towns of Harue
, Maruoka
, Mikuni
, and Sakai
of the former Sakai District
, which was dissolved in this merger.
As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
of 94,472 with 29,747 households
and a density
of 450.06 persons per km². The total area is 209.91 km².
The population of the city is the second largest in Fukui Prefecture. Harue and Maruoka, in the southern part of the city, function as commuter town
s of the city of Fukui. Accordingly its population growth
rate is much higher than any area in Fukui Prefecture.
Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
located in 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
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. It lies to the north of Fukui
Fukui, Fukui
is the capital of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The city is located in the north-central part of the prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan.-Demographics:...
City. It was founded on March 20, 2006, by the merger
Merger and dissolution of municipalities of Japan
Municipal mergers and dissolutions carried out in Japan can take place within one municipality or between multiple municipalities and are required to be based upon consensus.- Merger policy:...
of the towns of Harue
Harue, Fukui
was a town located in Sakai District, Fukui, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Harue, the towns of Maruoka, Mikuni and Sakai were merged to form the new city of Sakai....
, Maruoka
Maruoka, Fukui
was a town located in Sakai District, Fukui, Japan.On March 20, 2006 Maruoka, the towns of Harue, Mikuni and Sakai were merged to form the new city of Sakai....
, Mikuni
Mikuni, Fukui
was a town located in Sakai District, Fukui, Japan.On March 20, 2006, Mikini, the towns of Harue, Maruoka and Sakai were merged to form the new city of Sakai....
, and Sakai
Sakai, Fukui (town)
was a town located in Sakai District, Fukui, Japan.As of 2003, the town of Sakai had an estimated population of 13,082 and a density of 412.68 persons per km². The total area was 31.70 km².-Merger:...
of the former Sakai District
Sakai District, Fukui
Sakai was a district located in Fukui, Japan.As of October 1, 2005, the district had an estimated population of 92,312 and a density of 439.77 persons per km²...
, which was dissolved in this merger.
As of June 1, 2011, the city has an estimated population
Population
A population is all the organisms that both belong to the same group or species and live in the same geographical area. The area that is used to define a sexual population is such that inter-breeding is possible between any pair within the area and more probable than cross-breeding with individuals...
of 94,472 with 29,747 households
Household
The household is "the basic residential unit in which economic production, consumption, inheritance, child rearing, and shelter are organized and carried out"; [the household] "may or may not be synonymous with family"....
and 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 450.06 persons per km². The total area is 209.91 km².
The population of the city is the second largest in Fukui Prefecture. Harue and Maruoka, in the southern part of the city, function as commuter town
Commuter town
A commuter town is an urban community that is primarily residential, from which most of the workforce commutes out to earn their livelihood. Many commuter towns act as suburbs of a nearby metropolis that workers travel to daily, and many suburbs are commuter towns...
s of the city of Fukui. Accordingly its population growth
Population growth
Population growth is the change in a population over time, and can be quantified as the change in the number of individuals of any species in a population using "per unit time" for measurement....
rate is much higher than any area in Fukui Prefecture.
Places of interest
- Tōjinbō—a place of scenic beauty along the coast
- Maruoka CastleMaruoka Castleis a Japanese castle, located in Maruoka, Fukui, and famous for its donjon , the oldest in Japan. Built in 1576 by order of Shibata Katsutoyo, only the central tower remains; the grounds are used by the local populace for festivals such as hanami and traditional parades...
—the oldest standing castle in Japan
Senior High Schools
- Harue Technical Senior High School
- Maruoka Senior High School
- Mikuni Senior High School
- Sakai Agricultural Senior High School
- See also: List of high schools in Fukui Prefecture
Junior High Schools
- Harue Junior High School
- Maruoka Junior High School
- Takeda Branch School of the Maruoka Junior High School
- Maruoka Minami Junior High School
- Mikuni Junior High School
- Sakai Junior High School
Railroad
- The Nearest Station to City Hall: Maruoka StationMaruoka Stationis a train station in the city of Sakai, Fukui, Japan. It is located on the Hokuriku Main Line.- History :*20 September 1897 - Shinjō Station was opened.*15 February 1902 - It was renamed to Maruoka Station.- Adjacent stations :...
- Connection to Adjacent Area
- JR West (West Japan Railway Company)
- JR Hokuriku Main LineHokuriku Main LineThe is a 358.3 kilometer line of the West Japan Railway Company from Maibara Station in Maibara, Shiga to Naoetsu Station in Jōetsu, Niigata. It serves the Hokuriku region on the northern central coast of Honshū, the largest island of Japan, as well as offering connections to the regions of...
: (Fukui-shi) - Harue Station - Maruoka Station - (Awara-shi)
- JR Hokuriku Main Line
- Echizen RailwayEchizen Railwayis a railway company located in Fukui, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It owns and operates the Katsuyama Eiheiji Line between Fukui and Katsuyama and the Mikuni Awara Line between Fukui and Sakai.-History:...
- Mikuni Awara LineMikuni Awara LineThe is a railway line operated by Echizen Railway in Fukui Prefecture. The line stretches 27.8 km from the city of Fukui to Sakai with a total of 22 stations. It was operated by Keifuku Electric Railway until 2001; Echizen Railway took over the line in 2003....
: (Fukui-shi) - Tarōmaru Station - Nishi-Harue Station - Nishinagata Station - Shimohyōgo Station - Ōzeki Station - (Awara-shi) - Mizui Station - Mikuni-Jinja Station - Mikuni Station - Mikuni-Kō Station
- Mikuni Awara Line
- JR West (West Japan Railway Company)
Road
- Expressway
- Hokuriku ExpresswayHokuriku ExpresswayThe ,The ,The ,(abbreviated as , is a 4-laned national expressway in Japan. It is owned and managed by East Nippon Expressway Company and Central Nippon Expressway Company.-Overview:...
: Maruoka Interchange
- Hokuriku Expressway
- National Highways
- Highway 8, Fukui Bypass
- Highway 305 (overlapped with Highway 365)
- Highway 364
Notable people
- Chosei KomatsuChosei Komatsuis a Japanese conductor who is currently in his seventh year as Artistic Director of Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica. Also, after five seasons as Music Director of Japan’s Central Aichi Symphony Orchestra, he recently assumed the title of Conductor Laureate.Komatsu previously held the...
(from Mikuni) - Artistic Director of Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Costa Rica - Ai TakahashiAi Takahashiis a Japanese pop singer formerly associated with Hello! Project, and best known as leader of Morning Musume and Hello!Project until 2011, and former member of its popular subgroup, Mini Moni...
- Current leader of Japanese idol group Morning MusumeMorning Musume, sometimes referred to as is a Japanese idol girl group, whose act generally revolves around singing and dancing to upbeat melodies. They are the lead group of Hello! Project, which is managed and produced by Tsunku, who composes nearly all the lyrics and melodies of their songs...
.