Katsuyama, Fukui

Katsuyama
勝山市
Katsuyama City Hall
Location of Katsuyama in Fukui Prefecture
Katsuyama
 
Coordinates: 36°03′39″N 136°30′02″E / 36.06083°N 136.50056°E / 36.06083; 136.50056
CountryJapan
RegionChūbu (Hokuriku)
PrefectureFukui
Town establishedApril 1, 1889
City establishedSeptember 1, 1954
Government
 • MayorMikio Mizunami (from December 2020)
Area
 • Total
253.88 km2 (98.02 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2026)
 • Total
20,653
 • Density81.349/km2 (210.69/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0779-88-1111
Address1-1-1 Motomachi, Katsuyama-shi, Fukui-ken 911-8501
ClimateCfa
Websitewww.city.katsuyama.fukui.jp
Symbols
FlowerSatsuki Azalea
TreeCryptomeria

Katsuyama (勝山市, Katsuyama-shi) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2026, the city has an estimated population of 20,653 in 7,971 households, and a population density of 81 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 253.88 square kilometres (98.02 sq mi). Katsuyama was the ninth-best ranking city in a ranking that compared health and sanitation in cities around the world published in April 2007.