Tagajō
Tagajō
多賀城市 | |
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City | |
Tagajō City Hall | |
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Flag Emblem | |
Location of Tagajō in Miyagi Prefecture | |
Tagajō | |
| Coordinates: 38°17′37.8″N 141°0′15.3″E / 38.293833°N 141.004250°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Tōhoku |
| Prefecture | Miyagi |
| First official recorded | 7th century AD |
| City settled | November 1, 1971 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Kōsuke Fukaya (from October 2020) |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.69 km2 (7.60 sq mi) |
| Population (June 1, 2020) | |
• Total | 62,869 |
| • Density | 3,193/km2 (8,270/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Camellia sasanqua |
| - Flower | Iris sanguinea |
| Phone number | 022-368-1141 |
| Address | 1-1 Chūō 2-chōme, Tagajō-shi, Miyagi-ken 985-8531 |
| Website | Official website |
Tagajō (多賀城市, Tagajō-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2020, the city had an estimated population of 62,869 in 27,869 households, and a population density of 3,200 people per km². The total area of the city is 19.64 square kilometres (7.58 sq mi). The city was named after Taga Castle, the capital of Mutsu Province from the Nara period.