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Sakai

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city in Fukui Prefecture, Japan

Key facts

Country
Japan
Region
Chūbu ( Hokuriku )
Prefecture
Fukui
Mayor
Norio Sakamoto
Total
209.67 km (80.95 sq mi)
Density
418.49/km (1,083.9/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+9 ( Japan Standard Time )
Phone number
0776-66-1500
Address
1-1 Shimoshinjō, Sakai-chō, Sakai-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0592
Climate
Cfa
Website
www .city .fukui-sakai .lg .jp
Bird
Common gull
Flower
Lily
Tree
Cherry blossom

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
city of Japan
Country
Japan
Population
91900
Area
209.91
Time zone
UTC+09:00
Body of water
Sea of Japan
Shares border with
Eiheiji
Image
081101 Tojinbo Sakai Fukui pref Japan01bs11.jpg
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associated electoral district
Fukui 2nd district
inception
2006-03-20
Commons category
Sakai, Fukui
topic's main category
Category:Sakai, Fukui
native label
坂井市
name in kana
さかいし
postal code
919-0592
different from
Sakai
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Encyclopedic overview

Maruoka Castle Sakai (坂井市, Sakai-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜ.kai, sa.kaꜜi.ɕi]) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2026, the city had an estimated population of 87,744 in 34,042 households and a population density of 418 persons per km. The total area of the city was 209.67 square kilometres (80.95 sq mi).

Geography

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Sakai” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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