...Population: 401,000 (1995). Located downstream of the Avon River, which flows into the Bristol Channel, at the confluence with the Flume River, it is a key transportation hub with the international port of Avonmouth at the mouth of the Avon River and a railway linking England and Wales, and industries such as aircraft, nuclear power, tobacco, flour milling, and printing have developed. A Saxon settlement was established in the 10th century, but by the time of the Norman Conquest a castle had already been built and it had become a trading center. In 1155, Henry II issued the city its first charter, and in 1373 it became an independent county. *Some of the terminology that refers to "Avon Mouse" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…人口40万1000(1995)。ブリストル海峡に注ぐエーボン川の下流,フルーム川との合流点に位置し,エーボン川河口のエーボンマウスにある国際港湾やイングランドとウェールズを結ぶ鉄道によって交通の要衝をなし,航空機,原子力,タバコ,製粉,印刷などの工業が発達する。サクソン人の集落が成立するのは10世紀になってからであるが,ノルマン征服時にはすでに城が建設されて交易中心となっており,1155年にはヘンリー2世により同市へ初めて特許状が出され,1373年には独立の州となった。… ※「エーボンマウス」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。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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