Sawara-ku, Fukuoka

• Population: 213,178 people (as of January 1, 2012) • Area: 95.88 square kilometers (the largest in Fukuoka-shi) == History ==

On 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, Chūō-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 ==

• Momochihama (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 Office == Schools ==

Universities and colleges • Seinan Gakuin University at Nishijin • Fukuoka Dental College at Tamura (田村) Other schools • Seinan Gakuin Junior and Senior High School at Momochihama • Fukuoka Prefecture Shūyūkan 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 ==

• Fukuoka City Subway Kūkō Line: Nishijin, Fujisaki, Muromi (室見) • Fukuoka City Subway Nanakuma Line: Noke, Kamo (賀茂), Jirōmaru (次郎丸) == Avenues and streets ==

National • Route 202 (Imajuku-shindō) • Route 202 Bypass (Fukuoka Sotokanjō-dōro) • Route 263 (Sawara-gaidō (早良街道)) Prefectural • Route 49 • Route 56 • Route 136 • Route 558 (Hara-dōri, the former Sawara-kaidō (旧早良街道)) • Route 559 (Imajuku-shindō) Municipal • Chiyo-Imajuku Line (Meiji-dōri) • Nishijin-Arae Line (Sawara-gaidō) == Rivers ==

• Muromi-gawa (室見川) • Kanakuzu-gawa (金屑川) • Aburayama-gawa (油山川) == External links ==