It reads しもつけし — Shimotsuke Shi.
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Shimotsuke is a city located in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2020, the city had an estimated population of 60,274 in 24,654 households, and a population density of 810 persons per km². The total area of the city is 74.59 square kilometres (28.80 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Shimotsuke.
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下野市 is read しもつけし (Shimotsuke Shi). It is a city in Tochigi Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Shimotsuke has a population of 59,404 across 75 km², making it the 428th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 11th largest of the 23 in Tochigi.
The closest municipalities to Shimotsuke are Mibu Machi (6 km), Kaminokawa Machi (7 km), Oyama Shi (9 km).