Tsuruta [town] - Tsuruta

Japanese: 鶴田[町] - つるだ

A former town in Satsuma County in northern Kagoshima Prefecture. It occupies the midstream basin of the Sendai River, which flows through the Izumi Mountains. Rice is the main crop, with livestock farming, tobacco leaf cultivation, and sericulture also taking place. The multipurpose Tsuruta Dam (effective storage capacity 77.5 million ^m3 ) is located on the Sendai River, making it a great place for fishing for Japanese crucian carp and hiking. In March 2005, it merged with Miyanojo Town and Satsuma Town in Satsuma County to become a town. It has an area of 77.99 ^{km2 and} a population of 4,970 (2003).

Tsuruta [town] [Tsuruta]

A town in the center of the Tsugaru Plain in Kitatsugaru District, Aomori Prefecture. The Iwaki River runs through the center of the town. The town has been cultivated since ancient times. The Mawarizeki Otameike Pond is located in the southwest. The town is on the Gono Line and produces a lot of rice and apples. Area: ^{46.43 km2} . Population: 14,270 (2010).

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Japanese:

鹿児島県北部，薩摩郡の旧町。出水(いずみ)山地を流れる川内(せんだい)川中流域を占める。米作を主とし，畜産，葉タバコ栽培，養蚕が行われる。川内川に多目的の鶴田ダム（有効貯水量7750万m³）があり，ヘラブナ釣りとハイキングの適地。2005年３月薩摩郡宮之城町，薩摩町と合併し町制。さつま町となる。77.99km²。4970人（2003）。