Western [Islands] - Uestan

Japanese: ウェスタン[諸島] - うぇすたん
Western [Islands] - Uestan

…the islands are located off the northwestern and west coasts of Scotland. In Roman times they were called the Ebudae or Hebudas Islands, and today they are also known as the Western Isles. They consist of about 500 islands stretching from north to south between latitudes 55°35′ and 58°30′ north, with a total area of ​​about 7,500 km2 and a population of about 48,500 (1981).

*Some of the terminology that refers to the "Western Islands" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…イギリス,スコットランド北西岸沖から西岸沖にある諸島。ローマ時代にはエブダイまたはヘブーデス諸島と呼ばれ,現在はウェスタン諸島Western Islesの別称を有する。北緯55゜35′から58゜30′にかけて南北に細長くのびる約500の島々から構成され,総面積約7500km2,人口約4万8500(1981)。…

※「ウェスタン[諸島]」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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