Ica (English spelling)

Japanese: イーカ(英語表記)Ica
Ica (English spelling)
The capital of the prefecture of the same name in central Peru. Population 161,406 (1993). Founded in 1563, it is located in the middle reaches of the Ica River, which flows into the Pacific Ocean. The surrounding area is arid, with a vast desert to the west. A tunnel is dug through the Western Andes mountain range to channel the water from Lake Orococha and Lake Choclacocha in Huancavelica Prefecture into the Ica River, making it Peru's largest cotton-growing area, covering an area of ​​300 hectares. The city is the center of this agricultural region and a distribution center for cotton and other agricultural products. The outer port of Pisco is 93 km northwest. [Tajima Hisashi]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
ペルー中部の同名県の県都。人口16万1406(1993)。太平洋に注ぐイーカ川の中流にあり,1563年に建設された。付近は乾燥地で,西方には広大な砂漠がある。ワンカベリカ県のオロコチャ湖,チョクラコチャ湖の水をアンデス西山脈にトンネルを掘ってイーカ川に流し,300haに及ぶペルー最大の綿作地となっている。市はこの農業地域の中心で,綿花など農産物の集散地である。北西93kmに外港ピスコがある。【田嶋 久】

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