Sawara, Fukuoka
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was a town
Towns of Japan
A town is a local administrative unit in Japan. It is a local public body along with prefecture , city , and village...

 located in Sawara District
Sawara District, Fukuoka
Sawara was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.The district was dissolved on March 1, 1975, when the town of Sawara merged into the expanded city of Fukuoka....

, Fukuoka Prefecture
Fukuoka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....

. On March 1, 1975, the town merged with the expanded city of Fukuoka
Fukuoka
Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...

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History

  • On August 1, 1956, the villages of Irube, Wakiyama and Uchino were merged to form the town of Sawara.
  • On March 1, 1975, the town merged with the expanded city of Fukuoka
    Fukuoka
    Fukuoka most often refers to the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture.It can also refer to:-Locations:* Fukuoka, Gifu, a town in Gifu Prefecture, Japan* Fukuoka, Toyama, a town in Toyama Prefecture, Japan...

    . Sawara District
    Sawara District, Fukuoka
    Sawara was a district located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.The district was dissolved on March 1, 1975, when the town of Sawara merged into the expanded city of Fukuoka....

    was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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