Birmingham - Birmingham

Japanese: バーミングハム - ばーみんぐはむ(英語表記)Birmingham
Birmingham - Birmingham

An industrial city in northern Alabama, United States. Population: 242,820 (2000). Metropolitan population: 921,106 (2000). Located in the Johns River Valley at the southern end of the Appalachian Mountains, it is the largest city in the state and the center of the steel industry in the southern United States. Iron ore, limestone, and coal necessary for steelmaking are produced nearby, which led to the development of the steel and metal processing industries. In addition, transportation equipment, construction materials, and chemical products are produced in the city. Commercial, financial, insurance, and research institutes are also active, and it is the economic center of northern Alabama. Founded in 1871 as a steel town, it has grown with the development of steel and the railroad network. Since then, local iron ore mining has decreased, and most iron ore is imported from South America and transported by canal from the Gulf of Mexico. It is also a cultural city, home to the University of Alabama School of Medicine, Samford University, a symphony orchestra, museums, an opera house, and a botanical garden with a Japanese garden.

[Mineaki Kanno]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国、アラバマ州北部の工業都市。人口24万2820(2000)。大都市圏人口92万1106(2000)。アパラチア山脈の南端、ジョンズ河谷に位置し、同州最大の都市であるとともに、合衆国南部の鉄鋼業の中心地でもある。製鉄業に必要な鉄鉱石、石灰岩、石炭が近くで産出され、製鉄業と金属加工業が発達した。このほかにも輸送用機器、建設用資材、化学製品などが生産される。商業、金融、保険、研究機関の活動も活発で、アラバマ州北部の経済中心地である。1871年に製鉄の町として建設され、製鉄、および鉄道網の発達とともに成長してきた。その後、地元での鉄鉱石の採掘は減少し、ほとんどの鉄鉱石は南アメリカから輸入され、メキシコ湾からの運河で輸送されるようになった。アラバマ大学医学部やサンフォード大学、交響楽団、博物館、オペラ、日本庭園のある植物園などをもち、文化都市でもある。

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