It reads ひこねし — Hikone Shi.
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Hikone is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 111,958 in 49,066 households and a population density of 570 persons per km². The total area of the city is 196.84 square kilometres (76.00 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Hikone.
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彦根市 is read ひこねし (Hikone Shi). It is a city in Shiga Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Hikone has a population of 113,191 across 197 km², making it the 230th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 4th largest of the 17 in Shiga.
The closest municipalities to Hikone are Maibara Shi (6 km), Taga Cho (6 km), Kora Cho (8 km).