Fukui is the capital city of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of March 2024 the city had an estimated population of 255,332 in 107,553 households, across a total area of 536.41 square kilometers and a population density of about 476 persons per square kilometer; most of the population lives in a small central area, while the wider city limits include rural plains, mountainous areas and suburban sprawl. Having suffered devastation during World War II and an earthquake in 1948, Fukui was nicknamed Phoenix City to symbolize its rebirth.
Facts
Area (sq km) Founding Year Latitude36.064056 degrees north 2 Longitude136.219583 degrees east 2 Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Fukui (city) (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationInfobox: population_total
264217
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
View the Source 2. Fukui (city) (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 36.064056, longitude 136.219583
P2046 (area)
area 536.41 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1889
View the Source3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 36.0641,136.2196
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 17.0
4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 36.25, 136.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 36.25, 136.25
36.25 136.25 Cfa
5. GeoNames: Fukui-shi - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1863985, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.27 km)Quote, cities500 record 1863985, nearest place to the city coordinates (0.27 km)
36.06443 136.22257 P PPLA JP 06 1863982 262328 15 Asia/Tokyo
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