On March 1, 1975, Sawara-machi (早良町) was merged into Fukuoka-shi.
On May 10, 1982, the former Nishi-ku was subdivided into three wards: Sawara-ku, Jōnan-ku and Nishi-ku. Sawara-ku was named after what had been the central part of Sawara-gun.
Places
Momochihama (百道浜): Fukuoka Tower, Fukuoka City Museum, Fukuoka City Library
sawara, fukuoka, sawara, 早良区, wards, fukuoka, fukuoka, kyūshū, japan, sawara, 早良区wardsawara, wardseallocation, sawara, ward, fukuokacountryjapanregionkyushuprefecturefukuokacityfukuokatime, zoneutc, japan, standard, time, contents, data, history, places, schoo. Sawara ku 早良区 is one of the wards in Fukuoka shi Fukuoka ken Kyushu Japan Sawara 早良区WardSawara WardSealLocation of Sawara Ward in FukuokaCountryJapanRegionKyushuPrefectureFukuokaCityFukuokaTime zoneUTC 9 Japan Standard Time Contents 1 Data 2 History 3 Places 4 Schools 4 1 Universities and colleges 4 2 Other schools 5 Stations 6 Avenues and streets 6 1 National 6 2 Prefectural 6 3 Municipal 7 Rivers 8 External linksData EditPopulation 213 178 people as of January 1 2012 Area 95 88 square kilometers the largest in Fukuoka shi History EditOn April 1 1889 Fukuoka shi was founded The northeastern part of Sawara gun 早良郡 was merged into Fukuoka shi On April 1 1972 Fukuoka shi was designated as a government ordinance city Fukuoka shi was subdivided into five wards Hakata ku Chuō ku Higashi ku Minami ku and the former Nishi ku The area of Sawara ku was the central part of the former Nishi ku On March 1 1975 Sawara machi 早良町 was merged into Fukuoka shi On May 10 1982 the former Nishi ku was subdivided into three wards Sawara ku Jōnan ku and Nishi ku Sawara ku was named after what had been the central part of Sawara gun Places EditMomochihama 百道浜 Fukuoka Tower Fukuoka City Museum Fukuoka City Library Nishijin 西新 Nishijin Praliva Fujisaki 藤崎 Sawara Ward Office Fukuoka Prefecture Sawara Police Station Fujisaki Bus Terminal Hara 原 Aeon Hara Noke 野芥 Higashiirube 東入部 Sawara Ward Irube Branch OfficeSchools EditUniversities and colleges Edit Seinan Gakuin University at Nishijin Fukuoka Dental College at Tamura 田村 Other schools Edit Seinan Gakuin Junior and Senior High School at Momochihama Fukuoka Prefecture Shuyukan High School at Nishijin Fukuoka International School at Momochi 百道 Fukuoka Prefecture Kōrinkan High School the former Nishifukuoka High School at Arita 有田 Stations EditFukuoka City Subway Kukō Line Nishijin Fujisaki Muromi 室見 Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line Noke Kamo 賀茂 Jirōmaru 次郎丸 Avenues and streets EditNational Edit Route 202 Imajuku shindō Route 202 Bypass Fukuoka Sotokanjō dōro Route 263 Sawara gaidō 早良街道 Prefectural Edit Route 49 Route 56 Route 136 Route 558 Hara dōri the former Sawara kaidō 旧早良街道 Route 559 Imajuku shindō Municipal Edit Chiyo Imajuku Line Meiji dōri Nishijin Arae Line Sawara gaidō Rivers EditMuromi gawa 室見川 Kanakuzu gawa 金屑川 Aburayama gawa 油山川 External links Edit Media related to Sawara ku Fukuoka at Wikimedia Commons Coordinates 33 34 55 N 130 20 54 E 33 58194 N 130 34833 E 33 58194 130 34833 This Fukuoka Prefecture location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sawara ku Fukuoka amp oldid 1141054273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
