Awara
Awara-shi あ わ ら 市 |
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Geographical location in Japan | ||
Region : | Chūbu | |
Prefecture : | Fukui | |
Coordinates : | 36 ° 13 ' N , 136 ° 14' E | |
Basic data | ||
Surface: | 116.99 km² | |
Residents : | 27,577 (October 1, 2019) |
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Population density : | 236 inhabitants per km² | |
Community key : | 18208-7 | |
Symbols | ||
Flag / coat of arms: | ||
town hall | ||
Address : |
Awara City Hall 3 - 1 - 1 , Ichihime Awara shi Fukui 919-0692 |
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Website URL: | http://www.city.awara.lg.jp/ | |
Location of Awaras in Fukui Prefecture | ||
Awara ( Japanese あ わ ら 市 , -shi ) is a city in Fukui Prefecture in Japan .
history
The city of Awara was founded on March 1, 2004 from the former communities Awara ( 芦 原 町 , -chō ) and Kanazu ( 金 津 町 , -chō ) of Sakai County.
geography
Awara is located south of Kanazawa and north of Fukui on the Sea of Japan .
Attractions
- Awara Onsen (hot spring)
Town twinning
traffic
- Street:
- Hokuriku Highway
- National road 8
- National road 305, 365
- train
Neighboring cities and communities
- Fukui Prefecture
- Ishikawa Prefecture
Web links
Commons : Awara - collection of images, videos and audio files