Derbent (English spelling)

Japanese: デルベント(英語表記)Derbent
Derbent (English spelling)
Dagestan is a city in the Republic of Dagestan, in the North Caucasus, in southwestern Russia. It is located about 120 km southeast of the capital of the republic, Makhachkala, and faces the Caspian Sea. As it is a strategic location with the Great Caucasus Mountains looming behind it, a fortress was built there by the Persians as early as the 5th century. It was occupied by Arabs in the 8th century, Mongols in the 13th century, and others, and became part of Russia in the early 19th century. The ruins of the 6th century city wall, an 8th century mosque, and a medieval caravanserai (caravanserai) are preserved, and the ruins of these ancient cities, including the fortress, were registered as a cultural heritage of the World Heritage Sites in 2003. Industries include wool, food (fish processing, canned fruit, wine), etc. A main railway and highway connect Makhachkala to Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Population 119,961 (2010).

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Japanese:
ロシア南西部,北カフカス,ダゲスタン共和国の都市。共和国首都マハチカラの南東約 120kmにあり,カスピ海に面する。背後に大カフカス山脈の迫る要害の地であることから,早くも5世紀にペルシア人により要塞が建設された。その後8世紀にアラブ人,13世紀にモンゴル人などに占領され,19世紀初めロシア領となった。6世紀の城壁,8世紀のモスク,中世のキャラバンサライ (隊商宿) などの遺跡が保存されており,要塞を含むこれら古代都市の遺跡群は 2003年世界遺産の文化遺産に登録された。羊毛,食品 (水産加工,果実缶詰,ワイン) などの工業がある。マハチカラとアゼルバイジャンの首都バクーを結ぶ幹線鉄道,ハイウェーが通る。人口 11万9961(2010)。

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