Dhahrān - Daharan (English spelling)

Japanese: ダハラーン - だはらーん(英語表記)Dhahrān
Dhahrān - Daharan (English spelling)

A city in northeastern Saudi Arabia facing the Arabian Gulf (Persian Gulf). It is also called Dhahran or Zahrān. It is located near the border with Bahrain, across from Bahrain Island. It has a population of 98,900 (2003 estimate). It developed rapidly after oil fields were discovered in Dammam, about 15 km north, in 1938. In 1950, pipelines were built from Abqaiq and Ras Tanura to Bahrain and Lebanon, and in 1951 a railway was built to connect the city with the capital, Riyadh. It is home to the headquarters of Aramco (now Saudi Aramco), which was nationalized in 1980 and is responsible for most of Saudi Arabia's oil production. There is also an international airport on the outskirts.

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Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

サウジアラビア北東部、アラビア湾(ペルシア湾)に面する都市。ダーランとも、ザフラーンZahrānともいう。バーレーンとの国境の近く、バーレーン島の対岸に位置する。人口9万8900(2003推計)。1938年、北方約15キロメートルにあるダンマムで油田が発見されてから急速に発展した。50年にアブカイク、ラス・タヌラからバーレーン、レバノンに通じるパイプラインが建設され、51年には首都リヤドと鉄道で結ばれた。80年に国有化された、サウジアラビアの石油生産の大半を担うアラムコ(現サウジアラムコ)の本社がある。また郊外には国際空港もある。

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