Tara, Saga

Tara
太良町
Tara Town Hall
Tara Town Hall
Flag of Tara
Official seal of Tara
Map
Location of Tara in Saga Prefecture
Location of Tara
Tara is located in Japan
Tara
Tara
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°1′10″N 130°10′45″E / 33.01944°N 130.17917°E / 33.01944; 130.17917
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureSaga
DistrictFujitsu
Government
 • MayorMasaaki Iwashima
Area
 • Total74.30 km2 (28.69 sq mi)
Population
 (May 31, 2024)
 • Total7,973
 • Density110/km2 (280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-6 Ōaza Tara, Tara-chō, Fujitsu-gun, Saga-ken 849-1698
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdUguisu (Japanese bush warbler)
FlowerMikan flower
TreeHinoki
Castle-like observation deck of Takezaki
Tara town center from west of Kamezaki

Tara (太良町, Tara-chō) is a town and peninsula located in Fujitsu District, Saga Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] As of 31 March 2024, the town had an estimated population of 7973 in 3215 households, and a population density of 750 persons per km².[3] The total area of the town is 74.30 km2 (28.69 sq mi)

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  2. ^ "太良町長選 現職・永淵氏が2期目への立候補表明【佐賀県】|佐賀のニュース|サガテレビ". サガテレビ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2022-10-21.
  3. ^ "Tara Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.