It reads しまし — Shima Shi.
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Shima is a city in Mie Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 45,073 in 22,511 households and a population density of 251 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 179.67 square kilometres (69.37 sq mi). Shima hosted the 2016 G7 Summit.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Shima.
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志摩市 is read しまし (Shima Shi). It is a city in Mie Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Shima has a population of 45,834 across 179 km², making it the 547th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 10th largest of the 27 in Mie.
The closest municipalities to Shima are Minamiise Cho (12 km), Toba Shi (16 km), Ise Shi (20 km).