It reads あいらし — Aira Shi.
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Aira is a city located in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. It is located west of Kirishima and north of Kagoshima. As of 29 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 77,948 in 38338 households, and a population density of 340 persons per km². The total area of the city is 231.25 km2 (89.29 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Aira.
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姶良市 is read あいらし (Aira Shi). It is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Aira has a population of 76,610 across 231 km², making it the 339th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 6th largest of the 43 in Kagoshima.
The closest municipalities to Aira are Kirishima Shi (13 km), Kagoshima Shi (16 km), Mishima Mura (18 km).