Allentown (English spelling)

Japanese: アレンタウン(英語表記)Allentown
Allentown (English spelling)
A city in eastern Pennsylvania, USA. It is located about 130 km west of New York and 65 km northwest of Philadelphia, on the banks of the Lehigh River. The name comes from its founder, W. Allen. Since the mid-19th century, cement factories, rolling mills, and other facilities have been established, and the city has developed into an industrial city. Its largest industries are electronic parts, trucks, cotton textiles, food products, machinery, and machine tools. There are abundant deposits of iron ore and zinc in the vicinity, and it is also the center of a fertile agricultural region. There are also many universities, including the state university Allentown College. Population: 118,032 (2010).

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Japanese:
アメリカ合衆国,ペンシルバニア州東部の都市。ニューヨークの西方約 130km。フィラデルフィアの北西約 65kmのリーハイ川の河畔に位置する。地名は創建者である W.アレンに由来。 19世紀なかば以降セメント工場,圧延工場などが次々に立地して,工業都市として発展した。最大の工業は,電子部品,トラック,綿織物,食料品,機械類,工作機械など。付近には,鉄鉱,亜鉛などの豊富な鉱床があり,肥沃な農業地域の中心でもある。州立大学アレンタウンカレッジなど大学も多い。人口 11万8032(2010)。

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