Northamptonshire is the capital of the county of Northamptonshire in central England. It is located about 100 km northwest of London, on the River Nean. It appears in records from 914, and its walls and castle were built in the early 12th century. It received its first royal charter in 1189, and flourished as an important town in the early Middle Ages, but began to decline around 1300. Its traditional industries of leather and shoemaking began in the 17th century, and developed rapidly from the early 19th century onwards, becoming one of the leading shoemaking centres in the UK. Other light industries include electronics and beer brewing. The town was heavily damaged by fire in 1675, but old buildings such as St. Peter's Cathedral, built in the late Norman style, have been preserved. Great Briton, in the northwestern suburbs, is the grave of the ancestors of George Washington, the first president of the United States. Area 81 km2 . Population 189,474 (2001). Northampton |
イギリス,イングランド中部,ノーサンプトンシャー県の県都。ノーサンプトン地区を構成する。ロンドンの北西約 100kmにあり,ニーン川に臨む。914年の記録に現れる町で,12世紀初めに市壁と城が築かれた。1189年最初の勅許状を得て,中世初期には重要な町として栄えたが,1300年頃から衰退。伝統産業である皮革・製靴業は 17世紀に始まり,19世紀初め以降急速に発展,イギリス有数の製靴中心地となった。ほかに電子機器,ビール醸造などの軽工業がある。市街は 1675年の火災で大きな被害を受けたが,後期ノルマン様式の聖ピーター聖堂をはじめとする古い建築物が保存されている。北西郊のグレートブリントンには,アメリカ合衆国初代大統領ジョージ・ワシントンの先祖の墓がある。面積 81km2。人口 18万9474(2001)。
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