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ECHIZEN

Fukui · JAPAN (JP) · 35.89°N / 136.17°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 11,612,457

Echizen is a city in Japan with a population of 83,078. It sits at 35.89/136.17, runs on Asia/Tokyo, is 2 km from Takefu.

Population 83,078
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Tokyo

All facts

fields
Country
Japan
Subdivision
Fukui
Coords
35.89°N / 136.17°E
UTC offset
+9
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
N Takefu Fukui 75,753 2.1 km
N Sabae Fukui 68,302 6.9 km
NW Asahi Fukui 9,800 10.5 km
S Yunoo Fukui 10,002 10.5 km
E Ikeda Fukui 2,628 15.4 km
N Fukui-shi Fukui 262,328 20.4 km
S Tsuruga Fukui 68,482 27.6 km
NE Iijima Fukui 18,965 28.4 km
N Sakai Fukui 92,210 29.1 km
E Ono Fukui 33,640 30.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Echizen?
83,078 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Echizen in?
Asia/Tokyo.
Which country is Echizen in?
Japan (JP).
Which airport serves Echizen?
Fukui Airport (FKJ).
How far is Echizen from Tokyo?
About 318 km.
Does Echizen have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Japan?
Japanese.
What currency is used in Japan?
Yen.
How many cities are in Japan?
2,174 on record.
Which admin region is Echizen in?
Fukui.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/11612457

{
  "data": {
    "id": 11612457,
    "name": "Echizen",
    "ascii_name": "Echizen",
    "country_code": "JP",
    "population": 83078,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Tokyo",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 35.88571,
    "longitude": 136.17073
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2 km from Takefu.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Tokyo) as 2,173 other cities in Japan.
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