Dazaifu, Fukuoka

Dazaifu
太宰府市
Dazaifu City Hall
Dazaifu City Hall
Flag of Dazaifu
Official seal of Dazaifu
Map
Location of Dazaifu in Fukuoka Prefecture
Location of Dazaifu
Dazaifu is located in Japan
Dazaifu
Dazaifu
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 33°30′46″N 130°31′26″E / 33.51278°N 130.52389°E / 33.51278; 130.52389
CountryJapan
RegionKyushu
PrefectureFukuoka
Government
 • MayorDaizo Kushida
Area
 • Total
29.60 km2 (11.43 sq mi)
Population
 (March 31, 2024)
 • Total
71,505
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-1 Kanzeon-ji, Dazaifu-shi, Fukuoka-ken 818-0198
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerUme blossom
TreeKusunoki
Dazaifu Tenman-gū

Dazaifu (太宰府市, Dazaifu-shi) is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.[1] As of 31 March 2024, the city had an estimated population of 71,505 in 33204 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km².[2] The total area of the city is 29.60 km2 (11.43 sq mi).

  1. ^ Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Dazaifu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 150, p. 150, at Google Books.
  2. ^ "Dazaifu City official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.