Sakai, Fukui (town)

Sakai (坂井町) was a town located in Sakai District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

The town of Sakai had a population of 12,953 at the 2005 national census, an increase of 181 (1.4%) from the 2000 census. The total area was 31.70 km2 and population density was 408.61 persons per km2.

On March 20, 2006, the town merged with the other towns within Sakai District, namely Harue, Maruoka and Mikuni, to create the city of Sakai (坂井市). The name Sakai-chō is still used within the postal address of locations within the former town.