Aranjuez (English spelling)

Japanese: アランフエス（英語表記）Aranjuez

A town in the province of Madrid, in the Autonomous Community of Madrid in central Spain. Located near the confluence of the Tagus and Jarama rivers, on the main route south from Madrid, it is known as a distribution center for sugar beets, asparagus, and strawberries. Industries include chemicals, metals, and food. In 1808, it was the home of the Junta (central assembly), the central body of the anti-Napoleonic resistance. There is a royal palace on the banks of the Tagus River, dating from the 16th to 18th centuries, and it is also famous as a tourist destination. It was registered as a cultural heritage of the World Heritage Sites in 2001. Population: 36,162 (estimated 1991).

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Japanese:

スペイン中部のマドリード自治州，マドリード県の町。タホ川とハラマ川の合流点に近く，マドリードから南に向かう幹線上にあり，テンサイ，アスパラガス，イチゴの集散地として知られる。化学，金属，食品などの工業が行なわれる。 1808年反ナポレオンの抵抗組織の中枢フンタ (中央議会) が置かれた。タホ川河畔に 16～18世紀の王宮があり，観光地としても有名。 2001年世界遺産の文化遺産に登録。人口3万 6162 (1991推計) 。

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