Sitka (English spelling)

Japanese: シトカ - しとか(英語表記)Sitka
Sitka (English spelling)

A city on the west coast of Baranov Island in the Alexander Archipelago in southeastern Alaska, USA. Population: 8,835 (2000). The main industry is fishing, with salmon, crab, flounder, and clams being caught, and forestry and canning are also thriving. The town was founded in 1799 by Alexander Baranov of Russia, and was the capital of Russian America until 1867. After coming under American rule, it prospered as the capital of the Alaska Territory until it was moved to Juneau in 1906. Within the city, there are many buildings that retain the vestiges of the era under Russian rule, and Sitka National Historical Park, known for its collection of totem poles, attracts many visitors.

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Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国、アラスカ州南東部、アレクサンダー諸島中のバラノフ島西岸にある都市。人口8835(2000)。主産業は漁業で、サケを中心にカニ、ヒラメ、ハマグリがとれるほか、林業、缶詰加工業が盛んである。1799年にロシアのアレクサンダー・バラノフにより町が創設され、1867年までロシアン・アメリカの首都となった。その後、アメリカの統治下に入ってからも、1906年にジュノーに移るまで、アラスカ準州の州都として繁栄した。市内にもロシア統治下時代のおもかげをとどめる建物が目だち、トーテムポールのコレクションで知られるシトカ国立歴史公園は多くの見物客が訪れる。

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