It reads さどし — Sado Shi.
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Sado is a city located on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. Since 2004, the city has comprised the entire island, although not all of its total area is urbanized. Sado is the sixth largest island of Japan in area following the four main islands and Okinawa Island. As of June 1, 2023, the city has an estimated population of 48,195 and a population density of 56.3 inhabitants per square kilometre (146/sq mi). The total area is 855.69 square kilometres (330.38 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Sado.
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佐渡市 is read さどし (Sado Shi). It is a city in Niigata Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Sado has a population of 54,304 across 856 km², making it the 468th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 10th largest of the 30 in Niigata.
The closest municipalities to Sado are Yahiko Mura (56 km), Tsubame Shi (59 km), Niigata Shi (60 km).