It reads ながとし — Nagato Shi.
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Nagato is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 31,518 in 15537 households and a population density of 88 persons per km². The total area of the city is 357.31 square kilometres (137.96 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Nagato.
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長門市 is read ながとし (Nagato Shi). It is a city in Yamaguchi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Nagato has a population of 32,183 across 358 km², making it the 691st largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 11th largest of the 19 in Yamaguchi.
The closest municipalities to Nagato are Hagi Shi (20 km), Mine Shi (23 km), Abu Cho (30 km).