A tourist and resort city in northeastern India, in the northern part of West Bengal. It is located at an altitude of 2,248 meters on the southeastern foot of the Nepal Himalayas. It has a population of 107,530 (2001). The name means "town of thunder" in Tibetan. It is a summer resort established by the British, and is famous for producing Darjeeling black tea. On a clear day, it is one of the most scenic spots in India, with views of the Himalayas, including Mt. Kanchenjunga (8,586 meters) and Mt. Everest (8,848 meters). The tourist season is spring and autumn, and it rains a lot in summer. The city retains the streetscape from the British colonial era, and is lined with tourist facilities such as hotels, restaurants, and markets, as well as Lloyd's Botanical Gardens, the Natural History Museum, and the Hindu Dil Dam Temple. The market in this town also functions as an international market, with Nepal and Tibet as its hinterlands. Besides black tea, other major products include cardamom (a spice similar to coffee), chinchora (a medicinal herb used to treat wounds), and quinine. Tiger Hill, 11 km south, is famous as an observation deck for the Himalayas. To get there, take a bus or taxi from Bagdogra, a 55-minute flight from Kolkata (Calcutta), or take the train from Kolkata to Siliguri and then take the narrow-gauge mountain railway. [Iwao Yoneda] [References] | | | | | |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
インド北東部、西ベンガル州北部の観光・保養都市。ネパール・ヒマラヤ山脈南東麓(ろく)の標高2248メートルに位置する。人口10万7530(2001)。地名はチベット語で「雷の町」を意味する。イギリス人が開いた避暑地で、ダージリン紅茶の産地として有名。快晴の日にはカンチェンジュンガ山(8586メートル)やエベレスト山(8848メートル)などのヒマラヤ山脈を望むことができるインド屈指の景勝地である。春と秋が観光シーズンで、夏は雨が多い。市内にはイギリス領時代の町並みが残り、ホテル、レストラン、市場など観光客相手の施設が軒を並べ、ロイド植物園、自然史博物館、ヒンドゥー教のディルダム寺院などがある。また、この町の市場は後背地としてネパールやチベットなどをもち、国際的な定期市の機能を果たしている。主要産品として紅茶のほかにカルダモン(コーヒーの香味に似た香辛料)、チンチョーラ(傷口の治療などに使われる薬草)、キニーネなどがある。南方11キロメートルにあるタイガー・ヒルはヒマラヤ山脈の展望台として有名。交通は、コルカタ(カルカッタ)から空路55分のバグドグラBagdograよりバスまたはタクシーで行くか、コルカタから鉄道でシリグリSiliguriまで行き、そこから狭軌の登山鉄道に乗る方法などがある。 [米田 巌] [参照項目] | | | | | |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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