Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

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Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

Name

Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

Nomenclature and Geography

Category: City / Municipality

Summary

Sawara-ku is one of Fukuoka City's wards, located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It originated from the northeastern part of Sawara-gun, merging into Fukuoka City in 1889. The ward was established in 1982 following a subdivision of the former Nishi-ku.

Statistics

Area

95.88 km²

Population

213,178

Location