Trnava - Tornaba (English spelling) Trnava

Japanese: トルナバ - とるなば(英語表記)Trnava
Trnava - Tornaba (English spelling) Trnava

It is the capital of Trnava County in western Slovakia. It has a population of 70,286 (2001). It is located on the Trnava Plateau on the northern side of the Danube River basin plain. It is the oldest city in Slovakia, having acquired city rights in 1238. In the 16th century it became the center of the Catholic Church of the Kingdom of Hungary, and in the 17th century a Catholic university was established there. It is the seat of an archbishopric, and has many religious facilities, including the Parish Church of St. Miklás, with its Gothic double spire. Industries include food, automobiles (cargo), and building materials, and Sony has established a presence there and manufactures television parts. In addition to Trnava University, which was established in 1991, there is one faculty each of the Technical University and University of Economics in Bratislava, and the Pedagogical University in Nitra.

[Kimura Hideaki]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

スロバキア西部、トルナバ県の県庁所在地。人口7万0286(2001)。ドナウ川流域平野北側のトルナバ台地に位置する。スロバキアではもっとも古く1238年に市の権利を獲得した。16世紀にはハンガリー王国カトリック教会の中心地となり、17世紀にカトリック系の大学が開設された。大司教座が置かれ、ゴシック様式の二重尖塔(せんとう)をもつ聖ミクラーシ教区教会をはじめ、多くの宗教施設がある。食品、自動車(貨物)、建築資材工業などがあるほか、ソニーが進出しテレビ部品の生産を行っている。1991年新設のトルナバ大学に加え、ブラチスラバの技術大学と経済大学、ニトラの教育大学がそれぞれ1学部設置されている。

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