is a district located in Fukui, Japan. As of October 1, 2005, the district has an estimated population of 12,273 and a density of 35.69 persons per km2. The total area is 343.84 km2. Towns and villages Minamiechizen, formed on January 1, 2005 by the merger of the two former towns and one former village in the district: Imajō Nanjō Kōno Districts in Fukui Prefecture