Taga多賀町

Taga-cho. The name ends in 町 (cho), the word for town.

Taga (多賀町, Taga-cho) is a town in Shiga Prefecture. Population 7,274 (2020 census), area 135.77 km². Borders 7 places.

A town (町 / chō or machi) in Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture. It elects its own mayor and assembly, the same tier of government as every other municipality in Japan. The district in its address groups towns and villages; it is not a government.

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Facts

Japanese name

多賀町

Reading

Taga-cho

Kind

Town (町): a local government

District (郡)

Inukami District 犬上郡, a name in the address, not a government

Prefecture

Shiga 滋賀県

Region

Kansai / Kinki 関西・近畿

Population

7,274 (2020 census)

Change since 2015

-1.1% from 7,355

Area

135.77 km²

Density

54 people per km²

Households

2,506

Under 15

14.1%

65 and over

34.9%

Foreign residents

37 (0.5%)

Code

25443 (団体コード, the municipality code)

Website

www.town.taga.lg.jp

Wikipedia

English / 日本語

Neighbouring municipalities

7 places share a land border with Taga. Borders across water are not counted.

• Ogaki City大垣市(Gifu)
• Inabe Cityいなべ市(Mie)
• Hikone City彦根市
• Higashiomi City東近江市
• Maibara City米原市
• Aisho Town愛荘町
• Kora Town甲良町

Questions about Taga

Is Taga a city, a town, or a village?

Taga (多賀町) is a town (町, cho) in Shiga Prefecture. A town is a municipality on the same tier as a city, with its own mayor and assembly. The difference is size: a municipality generally needs 50,000 residents to become a city. Its address puts it in Inukami District (犬上郡), which is a name for a group of towns and villages, not a government.

Where is Taga?

Taga is in Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県), in the Kansai region of Japan. The prefecture is a government; the region is a customary grouping of prefectures and elects nothing.

What is the population of Taga?

7,274 at the 2020 census, down 1.1% from 7,355 in 2015. The area is 135.77 km², which is 54 people per km². 2,506 households. 34.9% of residents are 65 or older and 14.1% are under 15.

Which municipalities border Taga?

Seven: Ogaki City (大垣市) in Gifu, Inabe City (いなべ市) in Mie, Hikone City (彦根市), Higashiomi City (東近江市), Maibara City (米原市), Aisho Town (愛荘町), and Kora Town (甲良町). These are the municipalities that share a land border with Taga in the boundary data. Borders across water are not counted.

How is Taga written in Japanese?

多賀町, read Taga-cho. The last character, 町 (cho), is the word for town, and the name is often used without it in English.

How does an address in Taga begin?

滋賀県犬上郡多賀町… (Shiga-ken, Inukami-gun, Taga-cho, …). The prefecture name is written first, then the district name, then the town name. The district name is written but the district is not a government. After that are written the named area, the chōme, the block, and the building number.