Fukui

Fukui (福井市, fukuishi ) is a city Japan, capital of the Préfecture of Fukui.

History

The city was founded on April 1st 1889.
The city was destroyed by twice: in 1945 by the bombardments and in 1948 by an earthquake.

Geography

In 2006 the city had a population of 271,497 inhabitants and a surface of 536.17 km ².

Economy

The city has several fisheries

Demography

Culture

Tourism

One can see in Fukui:

ruins of the castle of the Daimyo S of the Province of Echizen.

Transport

国道 8 号 (Trunk road 8)
国道 158 号 (Trunk road 158)
国道 305 号 (Trunk road 305)
国道 364 号 (Trunk road 364)
国道 416 号 (Trunk road 416)
国道 476 号 (Trunk road 476)

Other

The municipal symbols are the pine and the Hortensia.
Fukui is twinned with:

Fullerton, California, E. - U.
New Brunswick, New Jersey, E. - U.

External bonds

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