Castries - Castries (English spelling)

Japanese: カストリーズ - かすとりーず(英語表記)Castries
Castries - Castries (English spelling)

The capital of Saint Lucia, a Windward Island in the eastern Caribbean. Population: 2,301 (1998), 4,173 (2010 census). Urban area population: 55,000 (1993). Located in the northwest of Saint Lucia, it is a natural harbor at the back of a bay that extends into the interior of the island. It is one of the best ports in the West Indies and is a popular port for cruise ships. Founded by the French in 1650, it was an important coaling port in the 19th and 20th centuries until the British came to use oil as a power source for ships. It has suffered several major fires and has few old buildings. In particular, a fire in 1948 destroyed a large part of the city. The city was rebuilt after the fire and is now the commercial center of Saint Lucia.

[Mineaki Kanno]

[References] | Windward Islands | Saint Lucia | West Indies

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

カリブ海東部、ウィンドワード諸島にあるセント・ルシアの首都。人口2301(1998)、4173(2010センサス)。都市域人口5万5000(1993)。セント・ルシア島の北西部に位置し、内陸部にまで入りこんだ湾の奥にある天然の良港である。西インド諸島における最良の港の一つで、クルーズ船の寄港地となっている。1650年にフランス人によって建設され、19世紀と20世紀にはイギリス支配のもとで船の動力源として石油が使用されるようになるまで重要な給炭港であった。数回の大火にみまわれ、古い建物は少ない。とくに、1948年の火災で市街地の大部分が消失した。大火後に都市は再建され、セント・ルシアの商業の中心地となっている。

[菅野峰明]

[参照項目] | ウィンドワード諸島 | セント・ルシア | 西インド諸島

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