was a town

Towns of Japan

A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Nanjō District

Nanjo District, Fukui

is a district located in Fukui, Japan.As of October 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 12,273 and a density of 35.69 persons per km². The total area is 343.84 km².-Towns and villages:...

, Fukui

Fukui Prefecture

is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...

, Japan

Japan

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On January 1, 2005 Nanjō was merged with the town of Imajō

Imajo, Fukui

Imajō was a town located in Nanjō District, Fukui, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Imajō was merged with the town of Nanjō and village of Kōno, all from Nanjō District, to form the new town of Minamiechizen...

 and village of Kōno

Kono, Fukui

Kōno was a village located in Nanjō District, Fukui, Japan.On January 1, 2005 Kōno was merged with the towns of Imajō and Nanjō, all from Nanjō District, to form the new town of Minamiechizen...

, all from Nanjō District

Nanjo District, Fukui

is a district located in Fukui, Japan.As of October 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 12,273 and a density of 35.69 persons per km². The total area is 343.84 km².-Towns and villages:...

, to form the new town of Minamiechizen

Minamiechizen, Fukui

is a town located in Nanjō District, Fukui, Japan.Minamiechizen was formed on January 1, 2005 by the merger of the two former towns and one former village in Nanjō District: Imajō, Kōno, and Nanjō....

. As of this merger, the town of Nanjō no longer exists as an independent municipality.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population

Population

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 of 5,819 and a density

Population density

Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...

of 109.67 persons per km². The total area was 53.06 km².

People

Nanjō is a rural town consisting of small villages spread out over the Nanjō area. Each village has unique qualities and you will find that many people from the same village share the same surname. The people tend to be shy to foreigners but are friendly if they are spoken to or greeted in Japanese.

Nanjō Football Club

Nanjō F.C. is one of the oldest sporting establishments in the town. The club has been running for over 30 years and was established by Don Inoue. The club consists of underage teams and two adult teams. Nanjō FC play in the Fukui Prefectural 1st Division and are generally made up of towns people from the ages of 18 to 30. They have had great success in the Fukui Prefectural league but in recent years have been struggling with under strength teams. Nanjō Hastericks are the second adult team in the village and consist of former Nanjō FC players over 30 years old. They have been playing in the Fukui Prefectural 2nd Division over the last 7 years which is a great credit since the other teams in the division are made up of much younger players.

External links

• Official website of Minamiechizen in Japanese