A port city on the Java Sea in West Java, Indonesia. It belongs to Java Barat Province. In the 16th century, it was the capital of the Kingdom of Cirebon and became a central part of West Java. In the early 18th century, it was a Dutch protectorate, and frequent rebellions were suppressed. There are ruins and tombs of the Cirebon dynasty nearby, and it is a Muslim pilgrimage site. The city exports sugar, copra, rice, coffee, etc. There are industries such as chemicals, spinning, machinery, and tobacco. Fishing is also thriving, and shrimp is particularly famous. The city is connected by a railway along the north coast and roads from Bandung and Tasikmalaya inland. Although it is far from the center of Javanese culture, a unique culture such as masked dance has been nurtured. Population: 223,776 (1980). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
インドネシア,ジャワ島西部,ジャワ海にのぞむ港湾都市。ジャワバラット州に属する。 16世紀にチルボン王国の首都として,ジャワ島西部の一中心となった。 18世紀初期にはオランダの保護領とされ,たびたびの暴動も鎮圧された。付近にはチルボン王朝の遺跡,墓などがあり,イスラム教徒の巡礼地となっている。砂糖,コプラ,米,コーヒーなどを輸出する。化学,紡績,機械,たばこなどの工業がある。漁業も盛んで,特にエビは有名。北岸沿いの鉄道と,内陸のバンドン,タシクマラヤからの道路が接続する。ジャワ文化の中心からは離れているが,仮面舞踊など独特の文化がはぐくまれた。人口 22万 3776 (1980) 。
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