It reads ひがしねし — Higashine Shi.
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Higashine is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2020, the city had an estimated population of 47,910 in 17868 households, and a population density of 230 persons per km². The total area of the city is 207.17 square kilometres (80 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Higashine.
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東根市 is read ひがしねし (Higashine Shi). It is a city in Yamagata Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Higashine has a population of 47,747 across 207 km², making it the 521st largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 5th largest of the 30 in Yamagata.
The closest municipalities to Higashine are Murayama Shi (6 km), Tendo Shi (8 km), Kahoku Cho (8 km).