Armagh

Japanese: アーマー（英語表記）Armagh

A city and district council area in the southern part of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. The seat of the district's administrative office. In Irish, Ard Mhacha. Formerly part of County Armagh. County Armagh was one of the six Ulster counties that remained under British rule after the independence of Ireland. The town grew around a fortified hill, and in the 5th century, St. Patrick established a church as its base of operations. In the 16th century, it was settled by English (Protestants), and many educational institutions were subsequently established, including the Royal School (1627), a library, and an observatory (1765). Armagh is the seat of both the Archbishopric of the Church of Ireland (Anglican Church) and the Catholic Archbishopric. It is a commercial centre, with textile, chemical, optical, and food processing industries. The district of Armagh was created in 1973 by the reorganization of local authorities, and is bordered by Dungannon and South Tyrone to the northwest, Craigavon to the northeast, Banbridge to the east, Newry Mourne to the southeast, and Ireland to the southwest. Located south of Lough Neagh, the area is made up of lowlands in the north and hills and mountains in the south. The northern lowlands are fertile agricultural areas, with fruit cultivation thriving. Light industry is carried out here, but the linen industry, which was once the area's main industry, has declined due to the development of synthetic fibers. The southern part of the area bordering Ireland became a hotbed of conflict between Catholic and Protestant residents in the second half of the 20th century. Area: 676 ^km2 . Area population: 54,876 (2004 estimate). Urban population: 14,590 (2001).

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Armagh

Former name of the southern part of Northern Ireland, United Kingdom. One of the six Ulster counties that remained under British rule at the time of Irish independence. In 1973 it was divided into the district of Armagh and parts of the districts of Craigavon and Newry Mourne.

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Japanese:

イギリス，北アイルランド南部の都市，および地区（district council area）。地区の行政府所在地。アイルランド語では Ard Mhacha。旧アーマー県の一部。アーマー県はアイルランド独立に際してイギリス統治下にとどまったアルスター 6県の一つ。町は要塞化された丘を中心に発展し，5世紀に聖パトリックが活動拠点となる教会を設立した。16世紀にイングランド人（プロテスタント）の入植地となり，続いて王立学校（1627），図書館，天文台（1765）など多くの教育機関が開かれた。アーマーにはアイルランド教会（アングリカン・チャーチ）大主教座とカトリック大司教座の両方が置かれている。商業の中心地で，繊維，化学，光学，食品加工業が行なわれる。アーマー地区は 1973年の自治体再編により設置され，北西はダンガノン・サウスティローン，北東はクレイガボン，東はバンブリッジ，南東はニューリー・モーン，南西はアイルランドに接する。ネー湖の南に位置し，北部は低地，南部は丘陵，山地からなる。北部の低地は肥沃な農業地帯で，果樹栽培が盛ん。軽工業が行なわれるが，かつて主要工業であったリンネル工業は化学繊維の発達のため衰退した。アイルランドに接する南部は 20世紀後半，カトリック系住民とプロテスタント系住民の抗争の温床となっていた。地区面積 676km²。地区人口 5万4876（2004推計）。都市人口 1万4590（2001）。