Sakai, Fukui
Sakai
坂井市 | |
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Sakai City Hall | |
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Flag Seal | |
Location of Sakai in Fukui Prefecture | |
Sakai | |
| Coordinates: 36°10′01″N 136°13′53″E / 36.16694°N 136.23139°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Chūbu (Hokuriku) |
| Prefecture | Fukui |
| Government | |
| • - Mayor | Norio Sakamoto |
| Area | |
• Total | 209.67 km2 (80.95 sq mi) |
| Population (February 1, 2026) | |
• Total | 87,744 |
| • Density | 418.49/km2 (1,083.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| Phone number | 0776-66-1500 |
| Address | 1-1 Shimoshinjō, Sakai-chō, Sakai-shi, Fukui-ken 919-0592 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Common gull |
| Flower | Lily |
| Tree | Cherry blossom |
Sakai (坂井市, Sakai-shi; Japanese pronunciation: [saꜜ.kai, sa.kaꜜi.ɕi]) is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2026, the city had an estimated population of 87,744 in 34,042 households and a population density of 418 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 209.67 square kilometres (80.95 sq mi).