Sélestat (English spelling)

Japanese: セレスタ（英語表記）Sélestat

An ancient city in the Bas-Rhin department in the Alsace region in eastern France. Population 15,749 (1982). Located on the left bank of the River Ill, a tributary of the Rhine, the old town is home to a number of historic buildings, including the watchtower clock tower (14th century), a vestige of the city walls, the Romanesque Sainte-Foy Church (12th century), the Gothic Saint-Georges Church (13th and 14th centuries), and the Humanist Library, all of which, together with the old houses, give a sense of the city's deep history. Its main industries are plastic products, textiles, and machinery manufacturing.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

フランス東部，アルザス地方バ･ラン県の古都。人口1万5749(1982)。ライン川の支流イル川の左岸に位置し，旧市街には城壁のなごりをとどめる物見櫓の時計塔(14世紀)をはじめ，ロマネスク様式のサント･フォア教会(12世紀)，ゴシック様式のサン･ジョルジュ教会(13,14世紀)，ユマニスト図書館といった由緒ある建造物があり，古い家並みとともに歴史の深さを感じさせる。おもな産業は，プラスチック製品，繊維，機械製造。

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