It reads いといがわし — Itoigawa Shi.
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Itoigawa is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2024, the city had an estimated population of 38,224 living in 17,028 households, and a population density of 51 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 746.24 square kilometres (288.12 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Itoigawa.
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糸魚川市 is read いといがわし (Itoigawa Shi). It is a city in Niigata Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Itoigawa has a population of 40,200 across 746 km², making it the 601st largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 14th largest of the 30 in Niigata.
The closest municipalities to Itoigawa are Otari Mura (30 km), Nyuzen Machi (34 km), Myoko Shi (35 km).