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Sabae

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city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan

Key facts

Country
Japan
Region
Chūbu ( Hokuriku )
Prefecture
Fukui
Mayor
Katsuhisa Sasaki (since October 2020)
Total
84.59 km (32.66 sq mi)
Density
803.1/km (2,080/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+09:00 ( Japan Standard Time )
Phone number
0778-51-2200
Address
Nishiyamacho 13-1, Sabae-shi, Fukui-ken 916-8666
Website
www .city .sabae .fukui .jp
Bird
Aix galericulata
Flower
Azalea
Tree
Sakura

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city of Japan
Country
Japan
Population
67450
Area
84.75
Time zone
UTC+09:00
Shares border with
Echizen
Official website
www.city.sabae.fukui.jp
Image
Sabae City Hall.jpg
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Commons category
Sabae, Fukui
topic's main category
Category:Sabae, Fukui
native label
鯖江市
name in kana
さばえし
inception
1955-01-15
social media followers
2730
associated electoral district
Fukui 2nd district
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Encyclopedic overview

Aerial photograph of the Sabae city center (2021)

Sabae (鯖江市, Sabae-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2026, the city had an estimated population of 67,932 in 26,546 households and the population density of 820 persons per km. The total area of the city is 84.59 square kilometres (32.66 sq mi).

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