A city in the central West Indies, in northern Haiti. It is called Le Cap by locals. It is a port city on the Atlantic Ocean, and the second largest city in Haiti. It was founded by the French in 1670. It was called Cap-Français and was the capital of the French colony of Saint-Domingue until 1770. It is known as the site of a slave revolt in 1791 and a battle between the colonists and the French army in 1802. Many of the old buildings were destroyed by the earthquake in 1842 and the hurricane in 1928. It is the center of the surrounding agricultural region, and distributes bananas, pineapples, sugar cane, coffee, and cacao. There are many tourists in the surrounding area, such as the Sans Souci Palace and the ruins of La Ferrière Fort (→Lamières National Historic Park). It is about 140 km north of the capital Port-au-Prince, and is connected by road and air. Population 111,094 (2003). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
西インド諸島中部,ハイチ北部の都市。現地ではルカプ Le Capと略称される。大西洋に臨む港湾都市で,ハイチ第2の都市。1670年フランス人が建設。カプフランセ Cap-Françaisと呼ばれ,1770年までフランス植民地サンドマングの首都。1791年奴隷の反乱,1802年植民地人とフランス軍の戦闘があったところとして知られる。1842年の地震,1928年のハリケーンなどにより,古い建築物の多くが破壊された。周辺の農業地帯の中心地で,バナナ,パイナップル,サトウキビ,コーヒー,カカオなどを集散する。周辺にはサン・スーシ宮殿やラ・フェリエール要塞の遺跡などがあり,観光客も多い(→ラミエール国立歴史公園)。首都ポルトープランスの北約 140kmにあり,道路,空路で結ばれる。人口 11万1094(2003)。
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