It reads おおかわし — Okawa Shi.
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Ōkawa is a city located in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2024, the city had an estimated population of 31,605 in 13984 households, and a population density of 940 persons per km². The total area of the city is 33.62 km2 (12.98 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Okawa.
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大川市 is read おおかわし (Okawa 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.
Okawa has a population of 32,609 across 34 km², making it the 681st largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 31st largest of the 60 in Fukuoka.
The closest municipalities to Okawa are Oki Machi (5 km), Yanagawa Shi (5 km), Saga Shi (10 km).