It reads しらおかし — Shiraoka Shi.
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Shiraoka is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 February 2021, the city had an estimated population of 52,431 in 21,997 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 24.92 square kilometres (9.62 sq mi).
Measured as real great-circle distance from Shiraoka.
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白岡市 is read しらおかし (Shiraoka Shi). It is a city in Saitama Prefecture.
市 means "city" and is read shi. A city. 市 is read shi and is the most consistent of the municipal suffixes.
Shiraoka has a population of 52,103 across 25 km², making it the 477th largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 39th largest of the 62 in Saitama.
The closest municipalities to Shiraoka are Hasuda Shi (3 km), Miyashiro Machi (4 km), Kuki Shi (5 km).