Georgetown (English spelling)

Japanese: ジョージタウン(英語表記)Georgetown
Georgetown (English spelling)
The capital of the Republic of Guyana. A port city. Named after King George III during the British colonial period. Population, administrative districts: 130,000 (2002).
A district in the northwest of Washington, the capital of the United States. It was an independent city before being annexed into Washington. It contains British colonial buildings and the Washington National Cathedral.
Janjan Blair is the former name of Penang, the capital of the island of Penang in Malaysia. It also refers to the old town of Penang. It retains the colonial-style streetscape built during the British rule. In 2008, it was registered as a World Heritage Site (cultural heritage) along with Malacca under the name "Historic Cities of the Straits of Malacca, Melaka and George Town".
The old town of Chennai, a city in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located at the mouth of the Koum River and adjacent to Fort St. George. In the past, it was home to Indian merchants who traded with merchant ships coming in and out of the port. The area was named after the visit of King George V of the United Kingdom in 1911. In addition to being known as a bustling commercial district, it is also home to many famous buildings, including the High Court, which was built at the end of the 19th century. brick Brick There are many buildings of this structure.
The capital of the Cayman Islands, a British overseas territory in the northwest of the Caribbean Sea. It is located in the southwest of Grand Cayman Island. It has a port where cruise ships arrive and depart, as well as an international airport. It is known as a tax haven, and many offshore financial banks are located there.
Washington Cathedral in Georgetown② / Photo by Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar http://goo.gl/mlQpG ">


Source: About Shogakukan Digital Daijisen Information | Legend

Japanese:
ガイアナ協同共和国の首都。港湾都市。英国領時代にジョージ3世にちなんで命名された。人口、行政区13万(2002)。
米国の首都ワシントン北西部の一地区。ワシントンに併合される前は独立した都市だった。英国植民地時代の建造物やワシントン大聖堂がある。
⇒ジャンジャンブレア
マレーシアのペナン島の中心都市ペナンの旧称。またはペナンの旧市街を指す。英国統治時代に建てられたコロニアル様式の街並みが残る。2008年にマラッカとともに、「マラッカ海峡の歴史的都市群、マラッカとジョージタウン」の名称で世界遺産(文化遺産)に登録された。
インド南部、タミルナドゥ州の都市チェンナイの旧市街。コーウム川の河口に位置し、セントジョージ要塞に隣接する。かつて、港に出入りする商船相手に取引をするインド人商人が居住した。名称は、1911年に英国王ジョージ5世が来訪したことに由来する。活気ある商業地区として知られるほか、19世紀末建造の高等裁判所をはじめ、煉瓦れんが造りの建物が多い。
カリブ海北西部、英国の海外領土であるケイマン諸島の首都。グランドケイマン島の南西部に位置する。クルーズ船が発着する港があるほか、国際空港が立地。タックスヘイブンとして知られ、オフショア金融の銀行が多く集まる。
ジョージタウン②のワシントン大聖堂/撮影・Marit & Toomas Hinnosaar http://goo.gl/mlQpG">


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