Tara Chō
Tara is a town and peninsula located in Fujitsu District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. 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. The total area of the town is 74.30 km2…| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ohura Dam and Tara Station.
Ohura Dam
Dam
Ohura Dam is an earthen dam located in Saga Prefecture in Japan. The dam is used for irrigation. The catchment area of the dam is 1.8 km2. The dam impounds about 7 ha of land when full and can store 730 thousand cubic meters of water. Ohura Dam is situated 3½ km southeast of Tara Chō.
Tara Station
Railway stop
Photo: Kouchiumi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tara Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Tara, Fujitsu District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by JR Kyushu and is on the Nagasaki Main Line. Tara Station is situated 4 km northeast of Tara Chō.
Tara Chō
- Type: Locality with 9,740 residents
- Also known as: “Tara Cho” and “Tara-chō”
- Location: Fujitsu-gun, Saga, Kyushu, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
32.9946° or 32° 59′ 40″ northLongitude
130.1493° or 130° 8′ 58″ eastPopulation
9,740Elevation
154 metres (505 feet)Open location code
8Q4GX4VX+RPGeoNames ID
7391362
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In Other Languages
“Tara Chō” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “たらちょう”
- Japanese: “タラチョウ”
- Japanese: “太良町”
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