It reads びぜんし — Bizen Shi.
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Bizen is a city located in Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 32,019 in 15,467 households and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 258.14 square kilometres (99.67 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Bizen.
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備前市 is read びぜんし (Bizen Shi). It is a city in Okayama Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Bizen has a population of 32,077 across 258 km², making it the 695th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 12th largest of the 27 in Okayama.
The closest municipalities to Bizen are Wake Cho (7 km), Setouchi Shi (12 km), Akaiwa Shi (16 km).