A port city on the west coast of central Sumatra facing the Indian Ocean. It is the largest city in Central Sumatra and the capital of West Sumatra Province. It has a population of 477,344 (1990), 941,136 (2018 estimate). It is hot and humid due to its closeness to the equator, and its annual precipitation exceeds 4,000 mm. It has the Padang Plateau, the oldest open area in Sumatra, as its hinterland, and is a key transportation hub. It also has an airport. The port ships rice, rubber, tea, tobacco, and copra produced in the hinterland, as well as coal from the nearby Ombiling coalfield. There is a cement factory nearby. The residents are mostly Minangkabau, but there are also many Chinese residents. In 1663, the Dutch East India Company obtained a trade monopoly, and in 1680, a trading post was established. After that, it was briefly ruled by the British and French, but eventually the Dutch came to rule for a long time. [Atsuhiko Bekki] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
インドネシア、スマトラ島中部西海岸のインド洋に臨む港湾都市。中部スマトラ第一の都市で西スマトラ州の州都。人口47万7344(1990)、94万1136(2018推計)。赤道直下に近いため高温多湿、年降水量は4000ミリを超える。スマトラでもっとも古くから開けたパダン高原を後背地にもち、その交通の要衝となっている。空港もある。港からは、後背地で産出される米、ゴム、茶、タバコ、コプラや、近くのオムビリン炭田の石炭を積み出す。付近にはセメント工場がある。住民はミナンカバウ人を主とするが華僑(かきょう)の居住も多い。1663年オランダ東インド会社が貿易独占権を獲得、1680年に貿易所を設置した。その後一時、イギリス、フランスが支配したが、やがてオランダが長く支配するところとなった。 [別技篤彦] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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