It reads なかつし — Nakatsu Shi.
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Nakatsu is a city on the northern border of Ōita Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan. As of 31 October 2023, the city had an estimated population of 82,301 in 41222 households, and a population density of 96 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 491.53 km2 (189.78 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Nakatsu.
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中津市 is read なかつし (Nakatsu Shi). It is a city in Ōita Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Nakatsu has a population of 82,714 across 491 km², making it the 316th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 2nd largest of the 18 in Ōita.
The closest municipalities to Nakatsu are Yoshitomi Machi (2 km), Koge Machi (5 km), Buzen Shi (6 km).