Sabae

This article covers the city of Sabae. For the fief of the same name, see Sabae (Han) .

Sabae-shi 鯖 江 市
Geographical location in Japan
Region :	Chūbu
Prefecture :	Fukui
Coordinates :	35 ° 58 '  N , 136 ° 11'  E Coordinates: 35 ° 57 '32 "  N , 136 ° 11' 2"  E
Basic data
Surface:	84.75 km²
Residents :	68,533 (October 1, 2019)
Population density :	809 inhabitants per km²
Community key :	18207-9
Symbols
Flag / coat of arms:
Tree :	azalea
Flower :	Cherry Blossom
Bird :	Mandarin duck
town hall
Address :	Sabae City Hall 13 - 1 , Nishiyama-chō Sabae -shi Fukui  916-8666
Website URL:	http://www.city.sabae.fukui.jp
Location Sabaes in Fukui Prefecture

Sabae ( Japanese 鯖 江 市 , - shi ) is a city in Fukui Prefecture , Japan .

etymology

The name of the town literally means "Mackerel River / Bay". However, this is said to come from sabaya , which refers to the Ohohiko no Mikoto, venerated in the local Funtatsu shrine, who is said to have pacified the region in antiquity and used an arrow ( ya ) in a fight against a rebel , the fletching of which is like a tail Mackerel ( saba ) is said to have looked like.

history

Various daimyo resided in Sabae one after the other, most recently from 1720 to 1868 the manabe in a permanent house ( jinya ).

On January 15, 1955 , the place was raised to the city.

geography

Sabae is south of Fukui .

traffic

• Street:
  • Hokuriku Highway
  • National road 8
  • National Road 417
• train
  • JR Hokuriku main line to Maibara and Joetsu
  • Fukui Railway

Neighboring cities and communities

• Fukui
• Echizen

Web links

Commons : Sabae  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Walk around historical sites! (No longer available online.) Sabae, archived from the original on May 18, 2015 ; accessed on May 16, 2015 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.