Tsuruta, Aomori

Tsuruta 鶴田町
Town
Tsuruta town hall
Flag Seal
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
Country	Japan
Region	Tōhoku
Prefecture	Aomori
District	Kitatsugaru
Area
• Total	46.43 km2 (17.93 sq mi)
Population  (January 31, 2023)
• Total	11,968
• Density	260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
Phone number	0173-74-2111
Address	200-1 Hayase, Tsuruta-machi, Kitatsugaru-gun, Aomori-ken 038-3503
Website	Official website
Symbols
Bird	Red-crowned crane
Flower	Apple
Tree	Japanese black pine

Tsuruta (鶴田町, Tsuruta-machi) is a town located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023^[update], the town had an estimated population of 11,968 in 5355 households,^[1] 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 (鶴) with that for rice field (田).