Echizen Province
| Echizen Province 越前国 | |
|---|---|
| pre-Meiji period Japan | |
| 701 AD–1871 | |
Map of Japanese provinces (1868) with Echizen Province highlighted | |
| Capital | Echizen |
| Area | |
| • Coordinates | 36°24′N 136°30′E / 36.400°N 136.500°E |
| History | |
• Ritsuryō system implemented | 701 AD |
• Disestablished | 1871 |
| Today part of | Fukui Prefecture |
Echizen Province (越前国, Echizen no Kuni; Japanese pronunciation: [e.tɕiꜜ.(d)zeɴ, -(d)zen no kɯ.ɲi]) was a province of Japan in the area that is today the northern portion of Fukui Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Japan. Echizen bordered on Kaga, Wakasa, Hida, and Ōmi Provinces. It was part of Hokurikudō Circuit. Its abbreviated form name was (Esshū; 越州).