Neiva (English spelling)

Japanese: ネイバ(英語表記)Neiva
Neiva (English spelling)
The capital of Huila State in southwestern Colombia. It is located about 230 km south-southwest of the capital Bogota, on the right bank of the upper reaches of the Magdalena River, which separates the eastern and central Andes mountains. The settlement built by the Spaniards in 1539 was destroyed by attacks from Indians, and the current town was rebuilt in 1612. It is the commercial and industrial center of the surrounding agricultural and pastoral areas, distributing cotton, rice, coffee, corn, sesame, and livestock, and the city is home to industries such as cotton products, cement, Panama hats, and marble processing. It is the birthplace of José Eustacio Rivera, a representative Colombian poet and novelist. It is the terminus of the railway that runs south from Bogota, and is also connected by road, and is also a key transportation point by water and air, which supports the city's commercial activity. Population: 181,396 (1985).

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Japanese:
コロンビア南西部,ウイラ州の州都。首都ボゴタの南南西約 230km,アンデスの東部山脈と中部山脈を分けるマグダレナ川の上流部右岸に位置する。 1539年スペイン人により建設された集落はインディオの攻撃により破壊され,1612年現在の町が再建された。周辺の農牧地帯の商工業中心地で,綿花,米,コーヒー,トウモロコシ,ゴマ,家畜などを集散し,市内には綿製品,セメント,パナマ帽,大理石加工などの工業が立地する。コロンビアの代表的詩人,小説家であるホセ・エウスタシオ・リベラの生地。ボゴタから南下する鉄道の終点で,道路も通じるほか,水路,空路による交通の要地でもあり,これにより市の商業活動が支えられている。人口 18万 1396 (1985) 。

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