It reads うおぬまし — Uonuma Shi.
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Uonuma is a city located in Niigata Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2019, the city had an estimated population of 35,027 in 13,289 households, and a population density of 37 persons per km2. Its total area is 946.76 square kilometres (365.55 sq mi). The city is famous for its koshihikari rice, which commands a premium in the Japanese market.
Measured as real great-circle distance from Uonuma.
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魚沼市 is read うおぬまし (Uonuma 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.
Uonuma has a population of 34,112 across 947 km², making it the 663rd largest of Japan's 1,651 municipalities and the 16th largest of the 30 in Niigata.
The closest municipalities to Uonuma are Ojiya Shi (17 km), Minamiuonuma Shi (20 km), Tokamachi Shi (22 km).