| Tagajō City 多賀城市 |
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| Location of Tagajō City in Miyagi Prefecture | |||
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Tagajō City
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| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Miyagi Prefecture | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Kikuchi Kenjirou | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 19.64 km2 (7.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 63,256 | ||
| • Density | 3.220/km2 (8.3/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
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| - Tree | Camellia sasanqua | ||
| - Flower | Iris sanguinea | ||
| Phone number | 022-368-1141 | ||
| Address | Tagajō-shi, Chūō Ni-chōme 1-1 985-8531 |
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| Website | City of Tagajō | ||
Tagajō (多賀城市 Tagajō-shi) is a city located in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan.
The city was named after Taga Castle, the capital of Mutsu Province.
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 63,256 and the population density of 3,220 persons per km². The total area is 19.64 km².
The present day city was founded on November 1, 1971. The tsunami in 869 caused extensive flooding of the Sendai plain, destroying the town of Tagajō. Archaeological investigations have identified the remains of 8th and 9th century buildings beneath the present town, covered by sediments dated to the middle of the 10th century.[1]
The town was again seriously affected by the tsunami caused by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake.[2] As of 7 April 2011, 177 people were known dead, with 15 missing. 1,811 people were living in shelters.[3]
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Sony operates the Sendai Technology Center in Tagajō.[4]
Media related to [//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Tagajo,_Miyagi Tagajō, Miyagi] at Wikimedia Commons
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