Tsuruta, Aomori

Tsuruta
鶴田町
Tsuruta town hall
Location of Tsuruta in Aomori Prefecture
Tsuruta
 
Coordinates: 40°45′31.7″N 140°25′42.7″E / 40.758806°N 140.428528°E / 40.758806; 140.428528
CountryJapan
RegionTōhoku
PrefectureAomori
DistrictKitatsugaru
Area
  Total
46.43 km2 (17.93 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2023)
  Total
11,968
  Density260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number0173-74-2111
Address200-1 Hayase, Tsuruta-machi, Kitatsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 038-3503
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdRed-crowned crane
FlowerApple
TreeJapanese black pine

Tsuruta (鶴田町, Tsuruta-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the town had an estimated population of 11,968 in 5355 households, and a population density of 260 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 46.4 square kilometres (17.9 sq mi). The name "Tsuruta" is a combination of the character for crane () with that for rice field ().