It reads くろいしし — Kuroishi Shi.
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Kuroishi is a city located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2023, the city had an estimated population of 31,540 in 13,948 households and a population density of 150 people per km2. The total area of the city is 217.05 square kilometers (83.80 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Kuroishi.
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黒石市 is read くろいしし (Kuroishi Shi). It is a city in Aomori Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Kuroishi has a population of 31,604 across 217 km², making it the 702nd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 7th largest of the 38 in Aomori.
The closest municipalities to Kuroishi are Inakadate Mura (6 km), Hirakawa Shi (8 km), Fujisaki Machi (9 km).