It reads ちくごし — Chikugo Shi.
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Chikugo is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 49,259 in 20980 households, and a population density of 1200 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 41.78 km2 (16.13 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Chikugo.
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筑後市 is read ちくごし (Chikugo Shi). It is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Chikugo has a population of 48,794 across 42 km², making it the 508th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 21st largest of the 60 in Fukuoka.
The closest municipalities to Chikugo are Hirokawa Machi (5 km), Yame Shi (5 km), Oki Machi (7 km).