…Located on the south coast of the Cornish peninsula, it is famous as a coastal resort because of its warm climate all year round. It was established in 1968 by merging the towns of Paignton and Brixham with the autonomous city of Torquay at its core. Torquay and Paignton are resort towns, while Brixham is a fishing port and was the landing place of William III during the Glorious Revolution in 1688. *Some of the terminology that mentions "Paignton" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…コーンウォール半島南岸に位置し,年中温暖なため海岸保養地として著名。1968年に自治都市のトーキーTorquayを核として,ペーントンPaigntonとブリクサムBrixhamの市街地を合併して成立。トーキー,ペーントンは保養地であるが,ブリクサムは漁港で,1688年名誉革命の際,ウィリアム3世の上陸地となった。… ※「Paignton」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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