It reads みやこし — Miyako Shi.
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Miyako is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 April 2020, the city had an estimated population of 51,150, and a population density of 41 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,259.15 square kilometers (486.16 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Miyako.
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宮古市 is read みやこし (Miyako Shi). It is a city in Iwate Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Miyako has a population of 50,855 across 1259 km², making it the 486th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 7th largest of the 33 in Iwate.
The closest municipalities to Miyako are Yamada Machi (20 km), Iwaizumi Cho (26 km), Tanohata Mura (31 km).