Ajaccio (English spelling)

Japanese: アジャクシオ（英語表記）Ajaccio

Ajaccio in Italian. A port city in Corsica, France. Capital of the Corse-du-Sud department. Located on the north shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio in the middle of the west coast. The town is divided in two by a promontory with a fortress at its tip. The northern part is the port and the old town, and there is a memorial museum at the birthplace of Napoleon I. The southwestern part is a residential area with many green spaces, villas, and hotels. Since the reclamation of the marshes at the mouth of the river, the southeastern part has developed as a resort, winter and summer resort, and tourist destination, and is also active as a port. The town has ancient origins, having been the seat of a bishopric in the 7th century and rebuilt by Genoa in 1492. In the 16th century, it briefly belonged to King Henry II of France, and in 1768 the whole of Corsica became French territory. It is the administrative, commercial, fishing, transportation, and tourist center of the island. The airport has been modernized and has regular flights to Paris, Nice, and other cities. There are also regular passenger ship and ferry services to Marseille and Nice. The cathedral (16th century) near the south coast has a marble altar donated by Napoleon's sister, Duchess Luc. The palace of Napoleon's uncle, Cardinal Fesch, was donated to the city and is used as an art museum. Population: 59,318 (1990).

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Japanese:

イタリア語ではアヤッチョ。フランス，コルシカ島 (コルス島) の港湾都市。コルスデュシュド県の県都。西海岸中部アジャクシオ湾の北岸にある。町は先端に城塞のある岬で二分され，北側は港と古い市街で，ナポレオン1世の生地に記念館がある。南西側は緑地の多い住宅，別荘，ホテル地区である。南東方は河口の湿地帯の干拓が行われて以来，保養，避寒，避暑，観光地として発展する一方，港湾活動も活発。町の起源は古く，7世紀には司教座所在地となり，1492年にジェノバにより再建。 16世紀に一時フランス王アンリ2世に属したのち，1768年コルシカ全島がフランス領となった。島の行政，商業，漁業，交通および観光の中心地。空港は近代化され，パリ，ニースなどへの定期便があり，マルセイユ，ニースには客船，フェリーの定期便もある。南側海岸近くの大聖堂 (16世紀) にナポレオンの妹リュック公夫人の贈った大理石の祭壇がある。ナポレオンの叔父フェッシュ枢機卿の宮殿は市に寄贈され，美術館などとなっている。人口5万 9318 (1990) 。

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