| Sabae | |
| Native Name Lang: | ja |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | Japan |
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| Coordinates: | 35.9565°N 136.1843°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Japan |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Chūbu (Hokuriku) |
| Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fukui |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Katsuhisa Sasaki (since October 2020) |
| Area Total Km2: | 84.59 |
| Population Total: | 69,338 |
| Population As Of: | June 2018 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | Japan Standard Time |
| Utc Offset1: | +9 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | City symbols |
| Blank Info Sec1: | |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | -Tree |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Sakura |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | -Flower |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Azalea |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | -Bird |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Aix galericulata |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Phone number |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 0778-51-2200 |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Address |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | Nishiyamacho 13-1, Sabae-shi, Fukui-ken 916-8666 |
is a city located in Fukui Prefecture, Japan., the city had an estimated population of 69,338 in 24,167 households and the population density of 820 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city was 84.59sqkm.
Sabae is located in central Fukui Prefecture, bordered by the city Fukui to the north and Echizen to the south.
Sabae has a Humid climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm, wet summers and cold winters with heavy snowfall. The average annual temperature in Sabae is 14.3 °C. The average annual rainfall is 2417 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.8 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.0 °C.[2]
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Sabae has grown steadily over the past 50 years.
Sabae is part of ancient Echizen Province. During the Edo period, the area was part of the holdings of Sabae Domain. Following the Meiji restoration, it was organised into part of Imadate District in Fukui Prefecture. With the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, the town of Sabae was established. It merged with the villages of Shinyokoe and Funatsu in 1948, and with the villages of Shinmei, Katakami, Nakagawa, and the villages of Tachimachi, Yoshikawa and Yutaka from Nyū District to form the city of Sabae on January 15, 1955. The city annexed the village of Kawada in March 1957. In 1995, the city was host to the World Gymnastics Championships
Sabae has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city legislature of 20 members.
Sabae is one of the largest manufacturing centers of eyeglass frames in Japan.[4] Sabae is also home to a significant chemical and rayon industry.
Sabae has 12 public elementary schools and three middle schools operated by the city government, and two public high schools operated by the Fukui Prefectural Board of Education. The National Institute of Technology, Fukui College (NIT-Fukui), operated by the national government, is also located in Sabae.
JR West surrendered ownership of the Hokuriku Main Line in Sabae to third-sector company Hapi-line Fukui on 16 March 2024.[5]