Ghazni (English spelling)

Japanese: ガズニー（英語表記）Ghaznī

It was formerly called Ghazna. It is located in the eastern part of Afghanistan, on a plateau at an altitude of 2,225 m, overlooking the Ghazni River. It is the capital of the province of the same name. It is 150 km south-southwest of the capital Kabul and 360 km north-northeast of Kandahar, and is connected to both cities by a highway. It is the country's main commercial and industrial city, distributing agricultural products from the surrounding irrigated farmland, and many of the famous sheepskins for coats are produced here. It is an ancient city with a long history, and was the capital of the Ghazni dynasty in the early 11th century. The old city on the left bank is surrounded by a wall, and is the only fortified city still standing in Afghanistan, with a 46-m-high fort (13th century). It became Afghan territory in 1747, and was occupied by British troops during the First Afghan War. It was occupied by the former Soviet army during the Afghan conflict, but was recaptured by anti-government guerrillas in 1981. Population: 35,900 (1988 estimate).

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Japanese:

古くはガズナと呼ばれた。アフガニスタン東部，標高 2225mの高原に位置し，ガズニー川にのぞむ。同名州の州都。首都カブールの南南西 150km，カンダハールの北北東 360kmにあたり，両市とは幹線道路で結ばれる。国内でも主要な商工業都市で，周辺の灌漑農地の農産物を集散し，有名なコート用羊皮の多くはここで生産される。長い歴史をもつ古都で，11世紀初頭にはガズニー朝の首都であった。左岸の旧市街は城壁で囲まれ，アフガニスタンに現存する唯一の城塞都市で，高さ 46mの砦 (13世紀) がある。 1747年にアフガン領となり，第1次アフガン戦争中はイギリス軍に占領された。アフガニスタン紛争中は旧ソ連軍に占領されたが，1981年反政府ゲリラが奪還した。人口3万 5900 (1988推計) 。

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