It reads さかたし — Sakata Shi.
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Sakata is a city located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 March 2023, the city had an estimated population of 96,777 in 42,600 households, and a population density of 180 people per km2. The total area of the city is 602.97 km2 (232.81 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Sakata.
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酒田市 is read さかたし (Sakata Shi). It is a city in Yamagata Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Sakata has a population of 99,235 across 603 km², making it the 266th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 2nd largest of the 30 in Yamagata.
The closest municipalities to Sakata are Shonai Machi (11 km), Yuza Machi (11 km), Mikawa Machi (15 km).