Isle of Wight - Isle of Wight

Japanese: アイル・オブ・ワイト[州] - あいるおぶわいと
Isle of Wight - Isle of Wight

…In ancient times it was called Vectis. Until 1974 it was part of Hampshire, but now it is part of the Isle of Wight. It is separated from the mainland by the Solent and Spithead, and is 37 km east to west and 21 km north to south in a diamond shape.

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Isle of Wight" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…古代にはウェクティスVectis島と呼ばれた。1974年まではハンプシャーに属したが,現在は単独でアイル・オブ・ワイト州をなす。ソレントSolentおよびスピットヘッドSpithead両水道で本土と隔てられ,東西37km,南北21kmのひし形をなす。…

※「アイル・オブ・ワイト[州]」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。

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