A town in central Yemen, 100 km south-southeast of the capital Sana'a. It lies in a 19 km wide valley between two volcanoes, each reaching an elevation of 2,400 m in the Yemeni highlands. Myth has it that many ruins date back to biblical times, but the first reliable historical records date back to the 12th century and describe beautiful buildings and fertile land. For a long time it was the centre of the Zaydi sect of Islam and the site of a famous seminary. The town is divided into two parts by an irrigated vegetable patch. It is a distribution centre for agricultural products and is known for producing quality horses, an important product of which still remains today. Population 39,195 (1980).DamarPlease see the "Dammar" page. Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
イエメン中部,首都サヌア南南東 100kmにある町。イエメン高地の標高 2400mに達する2つの火山にはさまれた幅 19kmの谷間に位置する。神話によれば多くの遺跡は聖書時代にさかのぼるとされるが,最初の確かな史料は 12世紀のもので,美しい建物と肥沃な土地のことが記されている。長らくイスラム教のザイド派の中心地であり,有名な神学校もあった。町は灌漑された菜園帯で2分されている。農産物の集散地で,良馬の生産地として知られ,現在でも重要な産物。人口3万 9195 (1980) 。
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