Stavanger - Sutavanger (English spelling)

Japanese: スタバンゲル - すたばんげる(英語表記)Stavanger
Stavanger - Sutavanger (English spelling)

A city in southern Norway. It is located on the south shore at the mouth of the Boknafjord, the southernmost of the fjords that stretch along the west coast of the country. It has a population of 110,062 (2002). In the center of the town, there is a Norman-style church built in the 12th century, an open-air market, narrow cobblestone streets, and other old streetscapes. Surrounding this are port facilities related to fishing and trade, industrial areas, and residential areas. The main industries are fish canning and shipbuilding. When natural gas and oil fields were discovered on the bottom of the North Sea, the excellent shipbuilding technology and the deep waters of the fjords led to the development of an industry for the construction of platforms for oil drilling and storage. The western town of Sola has a supply base for materials to the North Sea oil fields, an airport, and an oil refinery, attracting many people involved in the oil industry. As a result, the population of the North Jären district, centered around Stavanger, has rapidly increased.

[Kiyofumi Takeuchi]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ノルウェー南部の都市。同国の西海岸に広がるフィヨルドのうち、最南端に位置するボクナフィヨルドの湾口、南岸にある。人口11万0062(2002)。町の中央部には、12世紀に建ったノルマン風の教会をはじめ、露天市場や狭い石畳の道など、古い町並みを残している。これを取り巻き、漁業・貿易関係の港湾施設、工業地帯、そして住宅地域が形成されている。工業は魚類の缶詰工業や造船業が盛んである。北海の海底に天然ガス田と油田が発見されるに及び、造船などの優れた技術とフィヨルドの深い水深を生かして、石油掘削・貯蔵用プラットホームの建造工業へ発展した。西側の町ソラには北海油田への資材補給基地や空港、精油所があって、多くの石油関係者が集まる。このためスタバンゲルを核とした北イェーレン地区の人口は急増した。

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