Eiheiji, Fukui

Eiheiji 永平寺町
Town
Eiheiji Town Hall
Flag Seal
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
Country	Japan
Region	Chūbu (Hokuriku)
Prefecture	Fukui
District	Yoshida
Area
• Total	94.43 km2 (36.46 sq mi)
Population  (March 2018)
• Total	18,746
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City symbols
-Tree	Tung Oil Tree
-Flower	Prunus mume
Phone number	0776-61-1111
Address	Matsuda-kasuga 1-4, Eiheiji-chō, Yoshida-gun, Fukui-ken 910-1192
Website	Official website

Eiheiji (永平寺町, Eiheiji-chō) is a town located in Yoshida District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2018^[update], the town had an estimated population of 18,746 in 6,262 households and the population density of 200 persons per km².^[1] 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.