Camagüey (English spelling)

Japanese: カマグエイ（英語表記）Camagüey

A city in central-eastern Cuba. It is located about 270 km northwest of Santiago de Cuba, and is located inland, about the same distance from both the Atlantic coast and the Caribbean coast. It was founded in 1514 at the site of Nuevitas on the Atlantic coast, but in 1528 it was moved to its current location, where an Indian settlement had been located. It prospered during the Spanish colonial period, and in 1668, despite being 60 km inland, it was attacked by pirates. It is the commercial and industrial center of the surrounding area, which is prosperous for livestock farming, sugar cane and other agricultural products, and chromite production, and is the largest city in inland Cuba. Many remains of colonial-era buildings remain in the city, and the old town, in particular, retains a vestige of the past with its narrow, irregular streets and small squares. In 2008, the Historic District of Camaguey was registered as a World Heritage Site. It is also a transportation center, with major roads and railways running through it, and an international airport. Population: 301,574 (2002).

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Japanese:

キューバ中東部の都市。サンチアゴデクーバの北西約 270kmにあり，大西洋岸，カリブ海海岸のいずれからもほぼ等距離の内陸に位置する。1514年大西洋岸のヌエビタスの位置に建設されたが，1528年インディオの集落があった現在の地に移転。スペイン植民地時代に繁栄し，1668年には 60kmも内陸にあるにもかかわらず海賊の侵攻を招いた。畜産，サトウキビその他の農産物の生産，クロム鉄鉱の産出などの盛んな周辺一帯の商工業中心地で，キューバ内陸部で最大の都市となっている。市内には植民地時代の建物の跡が多く残り，特に旧市街には狭い不規則な街路と小広場があって，往時の面影をとどめている。2008年カマグエイ歴史地区として世界遺産の文化遺産に登録された。交通の中心地でもあり，幹路道路，鉄道が通り，国際空港もある。人口 30万1574 (2002) 。

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