It reads ひらかたし — Hirakata Shi.
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Hirakata is a city in northeastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021, the city had an estimated population of 397,681 in 183075 households and a population density of 6100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 65.12 square kilometres (25.14 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Hirakata.
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枚方市 is read ひらかたし (Hirakata Shi). It is a city in Osaka Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Hirakata has a population of 407,465 across 65 km², making it the 44th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 4th largest of the 40 in Osaka.
The closest municipalities to Hirakata are Takatsuki Shi (4 km), Katano Shi (5 km), Neyagawa Shi (6 km).