Cowes

Japanese: カウズ(英語表記)Cowes
Cowes
A town in the northern part of the Isle of Wight, southern England, UK. It is the main port of the Isle of Wight in the English Channel off the coast of Hampshire, and is located at the mouth of the Medina River. Industries such as shipbuilding, aircraft, and marine equipment are located here. Cowes Castle, built by Henry VIII in 1540, is home to the castle, and since the headquarters of the Royal Yacht Club was established there in 1856, it has become the center of yachting in the UK, and the yacht race held every year in early August is internationally famous. Population: 9,663 (2001).

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Japanese:
イギリス,イングランド南部,ワイト島北端の町。ハンプシャー県沖のイギリス海峡にあるワイト島の主要港で,メディナ川の河口に位置する。造船,航空機,船舶用具などの工業が立地する。1540年ヘンリー8世によってつくられたカウズ城があり,1856年城に王立ヨットクラブの本部が置かれて以来,イギリスのヨット競技の中心地となり,毎年 8月初めに開かれるヨットレースは国際的にも有名。人口 9663(2001)。

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