Zaanstad

Japanese: Zaanstad
Zaanstad

…an old industrial area in the province of North Holland in the Netherlands. It is now part of the city of Zaanstad. In the 17th century, hundreds of windmills lined the area, and they were used as a source of power for the flourishing of various industries, including shipbuilding, lumbering, papermaking, and oil extraction.

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Japanese:

…オランダ,北ホラント州の昔の工業地帯。現在はザーンスタットZaanstad市の一部をなす。17世紀には数百基の風車がたち並び,これを動力源にして造船,製材,製紙,搾油などの諸工業が大いに栄えた。…

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