Aalst - Aalst (English spelling)

Japanese: アールスト - あーるすと(英語表記)Aalst
Aalst - Aalst (English spelling)

Alost is an industrial city in the northwest of Belgium, and the capital of the southeastern part of the province of East Flanders. Its French name is Alost. It has a population of 76,382 (2002). It is a distribution center for agricultural products overlooking the Dendal River, a tributary of the Schelde River, and is also a center for the cut flower trade. Historically, it was famous for its woolen textile industry, but after World War II, its main industries were synthetic fibers, Western goods, rubber, plastics, and beer brewing. The city hall, built in the early 13th century, is the oldest city hall building in Belgium. In 1473, Thierry Martens established the first printing shop in Flanders. In the 18th century, it was the center of the Flanders region.

[Tamiko Kawakami]

[Reference] | Flanders

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ベルギー北西部、東フランドル州南東部の郡都、工業都市。フランス語名でアーロストAlost。人口7万6382(2002)。スケルデ川支流のデンダル川に臨む農産物の集散地で、切り花取引の中心地でもある。歴史的には毛織物工業が有名であるが、第二次世界大戦後は合成繊維、洋品雑貨、ゴム、プラスチック工業、ビール醸造業が中心である。13世紀初めに建設された市役所はベルギー最古の市役所建築物である。1473年には、ティエリー・マルテンスによりフランドル初の印刷所が創設された。18世紀にはフランドル地方の中心地であった。

[川上多美子]

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