Šibenik - Shibenik (English spelling)

Japanese: シベニク - しべにく(英語表記)Šibenik
Šibenik - Shibenik (English spelling)

A city in the southwest of the Republic of Croatia. It is a commercial port city located at the mouth of a long, narrow bay where the Krka River flows into central Dalmatia. It has a population of 51,553 (2001). It is said to have been built by Uskok (pirates) fleeing Turkish oppression. After being ruled by Venice and Hungary, it was under Austrian rule until 1918. It was briefly part of Italy, and in 1922 it became part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. After World War II it belonged to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and in 1991 Croatia gained independence. Electricity is supplied by the falls of the Krka River, and in addition to aluminum smelting, the city is home to thriving industries such as oil refining, cast iron, textiles, and dyeing. On a hill behind the town stands the 12th-13th century Fortress of Santa Ana.

[Kazuko Urushibara]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

クロアチア共和国南西部の都市。ダルマチア地方中部、クルカ川が流入する細長い湾の湾口に位置する商港都市。人口5万1553(2001)。トルコの抑圧から逃れたウスコック(海賊)によって建設されたともいわれている。ベネチア、ハンガリーの支配ののち、1918年までオーストリアに支配された。一時イタリア領となり、1922年ユーゴスラビア王国領となる。第二次世界大戦後はユーゴスラビア社会主義連邦共和国に属し、91年クロアチアが独立した。電力はクルカ川の滝から供給され、それを利用したアルミ精錬のほか、石油精製、鋳鉄、織物、染色処理などの工業が盛ん。町の背後の丘の上に12~13世紀のサンタ・アナ要塞(ようさい)がそびえ立つ。

[漆原和子]

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