It reads ちゅうおうし — Chuo Shi.
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Chūō is a city located in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 October 2020, the city had an estimated population of 30,660 in 13,954 households, and a population density of 970 persons per km². The total area of the city is 31.69 square kilometres (12.24 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Chuo.
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中央市 is read ちゅうおうし (Chuo Shi). It is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Chuo has a population of 31,053 across 32 km², making it the 715th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 8th largest of the 25 in Yamanashi.
The closest municipalities to Chuo are Fuefuki Shi (5 km), Kofu Shi (9 km), Showa Cho (9 km).