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Tsurugashima, Saitama

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Tsurugashima (Hepburn) (Japanese: 鶴ヶ島市; -shi) is a city located in Saitama, Japan. The city's name is sometimes romanized as Turugasima (Nippon-shiki/Kunrei/JSL).

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 68,556 and the density of 3,866.67 persons per km². The total area is 17.73 km².

The city was founded on September 1, 1991.

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