Key facts
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- Chūbu ( Hokuriku )
- Prefecture
- Fukui
- Total
- 116.98 km (45.17 sq mi)
- Density
- 222.47/km (576.18/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
- Phone number
- 0776-73-1221
- Address
- 2-1-1, Ichihime, Awara-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0692
- Website
- Official website
- Bird
- Egret
- Flower
- Iris
- Tree
- Prunus mume
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city of Japan
- Country
- Japan
- Located in
- Fukui Prefecture
- Population
- 29989
- Area
- 116.99
- Time zone
- UTC+09:00
- Body of water
- Sea of Japan
- Shares border with
- Kaga
- Official website
- www.city.awara.lg.jp
- Image
- Awara City Hall.jpg
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- Commons category
- Awara, Fukui
- inception
- 2004-03-01
- topic's main category
- Category:Awara, Fukui
- native label
- あわら市
- name in kana
- あわらし
- associated electoral district
- Fukui 1st District
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Encyclopedic overview
Awara Onsen Awara (あわら市, Awara-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 9 December 2025, the city had an estimated population of 26,024 in 10,571 households and the population density of 222 persons per km. The total area of the city was 116.98 square kilometres (45.17 sq mi). It is one of the few "hiragana cities" in Japan. Awara is a city famous for its onsen resorts and natural hotwater springs.
Geography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Awara” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.