Kermanshah - Kermānshāh (English spelling)

Japanese: ケルマーンシャー - けるまーんしゃー(英語表記)Kermānshāh
Kermanshah - Kermānshāh (English spelling)

The capital of Kermanshah Province in western Iran. Population 692,986 (1996). An old town built by the Sassanid king Bahram IV, it is located on the trade route connecting Iran and Iraq. It has cold winters and very hot summers. It has many Kurdish and Turkish residents and is famous for producing wheat and high-quality wool by nomads. The Nakhtishah oil refinery is located nearby. Ruins from the Sassanid period, such as Tak-i-Bustan (called Tak-e-Bustan in Iran), are scattered around the town.

[Yuko Kagawa]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

イラン西部、ケルマーンシャー州の州都。人口69万2986(1996)。ササン朝のバフラーム4世が建設した古い町で、イランとイラクを結ぶ通商路上にある。冬寒く夏は非常に暑い。クルド人やトルコ系住民が多く、小麦のほか、遊牧民による良質の羊毛の産地として名高い。近郊にナフティシャー油田の精油所がある。ターク・イ・ブスターン(イランではターケ・ブスターンとよぶ)などササン朝期の遺跡も町の周辺に散在している。

[香川優子]

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