Map showing location of Maebaru in Fukuoka Prefecture (as of 2006).
Maebaru (前原市, Maebaru-shi) was a
city located in
Fukuoka Prefecture,
Japan. It existed from October 1, 1992, to December 31, 2009.
As of November 2009, the city had an estimated
population of 68,583 in the total area of 104.50 km2.
On January 1, 2010, Maebaru, along with the towns of
Nijō and
Shima (both from
Itoshima District), was merged to create the
City of Itoshima. Itoshima District was dissolved as a result of this merger.[1]
