Katanawa

Katanawa is a locality in , and has about 50,100 residents. Katanawa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hakata South and Fukuoka Neurosurgical Hospital.

Railway station
Photo: そらみみ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hakataminami Station is a railway station on the Hakataminami Line in , Japan. The station is operated by West Japan Railway Company.

Hospital
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Archaeological site
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The is a Kofun period burial mound, located in the Shimohirasui Minami neighborhood of the city of , , . The tumulus was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1976.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Minami.

Suburb
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Minami-ku is one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, . As of 2004, it had a population of 247,913 people and an area of 30.98 km2. As of 2016, the population had increased to 255,000 people with 8,200 per km2. is situated 4½ km north of Katanawa.

Katanawa

Latitude
33.5211° or 33° 31′ 16″ north
Longitude
130.4244° or 130° 25′ 28″ east
Population
50,100
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Open location code
8Q5GGCCF+CQ
Geo­Names ID
9888360
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Satellite Map

Discover Katanawa from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

“Katanawa” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “片縄”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Imamitsu and Katanawahigashi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hakataminami-eki and Katanawa Yama.

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