Nizhny Novgorod (English spelling)

Japanese: ニジニ･ノブゴロド（英語表記）Nizhnii Novgorod

The capital of the same-named region of the Russian Federation, located almost in the center of European Russia. Population 1,433,000 (1993). In 1932, it was renamed Gorky after the birthplace of the writer M. Gorky, but in 1990 it reverted to its current name. It is located at the confluence of the Volga and Oka rivers, about 439 km east of Moscow. It is the largest port on the Volga River and is a key point for water and land transportation, as well as a major economic and cultural center. Shipbuilding, automobile manufacturing, machine manufacturing, chemical manufacturing, and food manufacturing are thriving industries in the city, and it has nine universities and vocational schools, a large theater, and a museum.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ロシア連邦，ヨーロッパ･ロシアのほぼ中央にある同名州の州都。人口143万3000(1993)。1932年作家M.ゴーリキーの出身地にちなみ，ゴーリキーと改称されたが，90年旧称の現名にもどった。モスクワの東約439km，ボルガ川とオカ川の合流点に位置する。ボルガ川最大の港があり，水路･陸上交通の要衝で，経済，文化の一大中心地。造船業，自動車工業，機械製造工業，化学工業，食品工業などが盛んで，大学，専門学校が9校，大劇場，博物館がある。

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