It reads おおだてし — Odate Shi.
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Ōdate is a city in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 67,865 in 31,433 households, and a population density of 75 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 913.22 square kilometres (352.60 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Odate.
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大館市 is read おおだてし (Odate 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.
Odate has a population of 68,593 across 913 km², making it the 386th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 5th largest of the 24 in Akita.
The closest municipalities to Odate are Kosaka Machi (16 km), Kitaakita Shi (17 km), Kazuno Shi (20 km).