Taga, Shiga

Taga
多賀町
Taga town hall
Location of Taga in Shiga Prefecture
Taga
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 35°13′N 136°18′E / 35.217°N 136.300°E / 35.217; 136.300
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureShiga Prefecture
DistrictInukami
Area
  Total
135.77 km2 (52.42 sq mi)
Population
 (July 31, 2021)
  Total
7,525
  Density55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address342, Taga, Taga-chō, Inukami-gun, Shiga-ken 522-0341
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
BirdJapanese bush-warbler
FlowerLilium japonicum
TreeCryptomeria

Taga (多賀町, Taga-chō) is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,525 in 2900 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 135.77 square kilometres (52.42 sq mi). Taga developed as a shrine town of Taga Taisha, a major Shinto shrine.