St. George's Channel - Saint George's Channel

Japanese: セント・ジョージ海峡 - セントジョージかいきょう(英語表記)Saint George’s Channel
St. George's Channel - Saint George's Channel
A strait between southeastern Ireland and southwestern Wales in the UK. It is named after George, the patron saint of England. It is located at the southern entrance from the Irish Sea to the North Atlantic Ocean, and is about 160 km long and 80-155 km wide, with the narrowest part being 76 km between Cape Carnthore in Ireland and Cape St. David in Wales. Ferries run from Fishguard in Wales to Rosslare and Cork in Ireland. [Hasegawa Koji]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
アイルランド南東部とイギリスのウェールズ南西部の間の海峡。地名はイングランドの守護聖人ジョージにちなむ。アイリッシュ海から北大西洋への南の出入口に位置し,長さ約160km,幅約80~155kmで,最狭部はアイルランドのカーンソア岬とウェールズのセント・デービッド岬間の76km。ウェールズのフィッシュガードからアイルランドのロスレア,コークに連絡船が通じている。【長谷川 孝治】

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