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きつきし

杵築市

Kitsuki Shi
City in Ōita Prefecture, Japan
764th largest of 1,651 #10 in Ōita (18) Municipal code 442101
読み方 · How to read it

Can you read 杵築市?

It reads きつきしKitsuki Shi. This is one of the harder names in the country: small municipalities are exactly where Japan's nandoku chimei (難読地名, "hard-to-read place names") live.

— A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

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数字 · By the numbers

Kitsuki at a glance

27,668
Population
280 km²
Area
1955
Founded
#764 /1,651
National rank
3
Parks
3
Museums
1
Cafés
地図 · Where it is

Where is Kitsuki?

Every dot is one of Japan's 1,651 municipalities, plotted at its real coordinates. Kitsuki is marked in red.

33.4169°N, 131.6161°E Open in Google Maps →
概要 · Overview

About Kitsuki

Kitsuki is a city located in Ōita Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 October 2023, the city had an estimated population of 26,761 in 13199 households, and a population density of 96 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 280.08 km2 (108.14 sq mi).

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質問 · Questions

About Kitsuki

How do you read 杵築市 in Japanese?

杵築市 is read きつきし (Kitsuki Shi). It is a city in Ōita Prefecture.

What does 市 mean at the end of 杵築市?

市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.

How big is Kitsuki?

Kitsuki has a population of 27,668 across 280 km², making it the 764th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 10th largest of the 18 in Ōita.

What towns are near Kitsuki?

The closest municipalities to Kitsuki are Hiji Machi (11 km), Beppu Shi (19 km), Kunisaki Shi (20 km).