Eiheiji, Fukui

Eiheiji
永平寺町
Eiheiji Town Hall
Location of Eiheiji in Fukui Prefecture
Eiheiji
 
Coordinates: 36°5′31.9″N 136°17′55.4″E / 36.092194°N 136.298722°E / 36.092194; 136.298722
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
PrefectureFukui
DistrictYoshida
Area
  Total
94.43 km2 (36.46 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2018)
  Total
18,746
  Density200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols 
-TreeTung Oil Tree
-FlowerPrunus mume
Phone number0776-61-1111
AddressMatsuda-kasuga 1-4, Eiheiji-chō, Yoshida-gun, Fukui-ken 910-1192
WebsiteOfficial website

Eiheiji (永平寺町, Eiheiji-chō) is a town located in Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018, the town had an estimated population of 18,746 in 6,262 households and the population density of 200 persons per km2. The total area of the town was 94.43 square kilometres (36.46 sq mi). The town is named for the famous temple of Eihei-ji.