It reads あわじし — Awaji Shi.
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Awaji is a city located on Awaji Island in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 June 2022, the city had an estimated population of 42,597 and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 184.32 square kilometres (71.17 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Awaji.
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淡路市 is read あわじし (Awaji Shi). It is a city in Hyōgo Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Awaji has a population of 41,127 across 184 km², making it the 589th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 20th largest of the 40 in Hyōgo.
The closest municipalities to Awaji are Sumoto Shi (9 km), Minamiawaji Shi (19 km), Akashi Shi (25 km).