It reads ひおきし — Hioki Shi.
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Hioki is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2024, the city had an estimated population of 46,348 in 22706 households, and a population density of 180 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 253.01 km2 (97.69 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Hioki.
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日置市 is read ひおきし (Hioki Shi). It is a city in Kagoshima Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Hioki has a population of 46,671 across 253 km², making it the 536th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 8th largest of the 43 in Kagoshima.
The closest municipalities to Hioki are Mishima Mura (15 km), Toshima Mura (15 km), Kagoshima Shi (15 km).