Sakai, Fukui

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**Sakai City**
**坂井市**
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu, Hokuriku
Prefecture	Fukui Prefecture
Physical characteristics
Area	209.91 km²
Population (as of October 1 2006)
Total	95,331
Density	454.15/km²
Location	36°10′1″N, 136°13′54″E
Symbols
Sakai City Hall
Mayor	Norio Sakamoto
Address	〒919-0592 Sakai-shi, Sakai-chō, Shimoshinjō 1-1
Phone number	0776-66-1500
Official website: Sakai City

Coordinates: 36°10′1″N, 136°13′54″E

This article is about the city of Sakai. For the town, see Sakai, Fukui (town). For the district, see Sakai District, Fukui.

Sakai (坂井市, -shi^?) is a city located in Fukui, Japan. It lies to the north of Fukui City. It was founded on March 20, 2006, by the merger of Harue-chō, Maruoka-chō, Mikuni-chō, and Sakai-chō, the towns of the former Sakai District (坂井郡, -gun^?). Sakai District was dissolved with this merger.

As of October 1, 2006, the city has an estimated population of 95,331 and a density of 454.15 persons per km². The total area is 209.91 km².

The population of the city is the second largest scale in Fukui Prefecture. Harue and Maruoka,in the South of the city, has the function as commuter town of the city of Fukui; accordingly its population growth rate is much high than any area in Fukui Prefecure.

Interesting places in Sakai are the Tojimbo Place of scenic beauty, the Maruoka Castle which is the oldest standing castle in Japan.

1 Education
- 1.1 Senior High Schools
- 1.2 Junior High Schools
2 Transportation
3 External link

[edit] Education

[edit] Senior High Schools

Harue Technical Senior High School
Maruoka Senior High School
Mikuni Senior High School
Sakai Agricultural Senior High School

See also: List of high schools in Fukui Prefecture

[edit] Junior High Schools

Harue Junior High School
Maruoka Junior High School
- Takeda Branch School of the Maruoka Junior High School
Maruoka Minami Junior High School
Mikuni Junior High School
Sakai Junior High School

[edit] Transportation

[edit] Airport

Fukui Airport

[edit] Railroad

The Nearest Station to the City Hall: Maruoka Station
Connection to Adjacent Area
- JR West (West Japan Railway Company)
  - JR Hokuriku Main Line: (Fukui-shi) - Harue Station - Maruoka Station - (Awara-shi)
- Echizen Railway
  - Mikuni Awara Line: (Fukui-shi) - Tarōmaru Station - Nishi-Harue Station - Nishinagata Station - Shimohyōgo Station - Ōzeki Station - (Awara-shi) - Mizui Station - Mikuni-Jinja Station - Mikuni Station - Mikuni-Kō Station