Trois Rivières (English spelling)

Japanese: トロア・リビエール(英語表記)Trois Rivières
Trois Rivières (English spelling)
A city in southern Quebec, Canada. Its English name is Three Rivers. Urban population: 140,891 (1992). Settled by the French in 1610, it is one of the oldest cities in Canada, with Indians, fur traders, missionaries, navigators, and soldiers gathering to trade furs. Located on the north bank of the St. Lawrence River, halfway between Montreal and Quebec, it has long been an important hub for river traffic. Hydroelectric power is also produced. It is a center for paper, lumber, and wood processing.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
カナダ,ケベック州南部の都市。英語名はスリー・リバーズThree Rivers。都市域人口14万0891(1992)。1610年にフランス人が入植,インディアン,毛皮商人,宣教師,航海者,兵士らが集まって毛皮取引などを行った,カナダで最も古い歴史をもつ町の一つ。モントリオールとケベックの中間点のセント・ローレンス川北岸に位置し,古くから河川交通の拠点としても重要。水力発電も行われる。製紙,製材,木材加工などの中心地。

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