It reads のおがたし — Nogata Shi.
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Nōgata is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 29 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 55,151 in 27684 households, and a population density of 890 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 61.76 km2 (23.85 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Nogata.
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直方市 is read のおがたし (Nogata Shi). It is a city in Fukuoka Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Nogata has a population of 55,705 across 62 km², making it the 458th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 18th largest of the 60 in Fukuoka.
The closest municipalities to Nogata are Miyawaka Shi (6 km), Kurate Machi (7 km), Kotake Machi (7 km).