It reads はぎし — Hagi Shi.
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Hagi is a city located in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 30 April 2023, the city had an estimated population of 43,233 in 22,803 households and a population density of 62 persons per km². The total area of the city is 698.31 square kilometres (269.62 sq mi). It is known for being the birthplace of Hagi ware, a type of Japanese pottery.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Hagi.
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萩市 is read はぎし (Hagi Shi). It is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Hagi has a population of 44,118 across 698 km², making it the 556th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 10th largest of the 19 in Yamaguchi.
The closest municipalities to Hagi are Abu Cho (12 km), Nagato Shi (20 km), Yamaguchi Shi (26 km).