It reads きたかたし — Kitakata Shi.
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Kitakata is a city located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the city had an estimated population of 46,269 in 16,769 households, and a population density of 83 persons per km2. The total area of the city was 554.63 square kilometres (214.14 sq mi). Kitakata was once written '北方', which meant 'northern place'.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Kitakata.
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喜多方市 is read きたかたし (Kitakata Shi). It is a city in Fukushima Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Kitakata has a population of 45,590 across 555 km², making it the 548th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 11th largest of the 58 in Fukushima.
The closest municipalities to Kitakata are Kitashiobara Mura (5 km), Yugawa Mura (11 km), Aizubange Machi (12 km).