It reads のしろし — Noshiro Shi.
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Noshiro is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 49,150 in 24,079 households, and a population density of 120 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 426.95 square kilometres (164.85 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Noshiro.
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能代市 is read のしろし (Noshiro Shi). It is a city in Akita Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Noshiro has a population of 49,625 across 427 km², making it the 499th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 6th largest of the 24 in Akita.
The closest municipalities to Noshiro are Mitane Cho (13 km), Happo Cho (17 km), Fujisato Machi (20 km).