Binche (English spelling)

Japanese: バンシュ（英語表記）Binche

A city in the province of Hainaut in southern Belgium. Population 9,700 (1978). Located about 50 km south of Brussels, close to the border with France. Textile manufacturing is carried out here. In the 12th century, the Count of Hainaut built a castle on what had been a small settlement, making it the main city of the county, and it continued to play a military role until the 17th century. Today, the medieval city walls are well preserved, and it is a historic city with many old buildings. The carnival, which has been a tradition since the Middle Ages, is famous for a group of dancers called Gilles, who wear unique costumes and huge feather headdresses on their heads.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ベルギー南部，エノー州の都市。人口9700(1978)。ブリュッセルの南約50kmに位置し，フランスとの国境に近い。織物製造が行われる。12世紀にエノー伯が，それまでの小集落に築城して伯領の主要都市として以降，17世紀まで軍事的機能を発揮した。現在は中世の市壁がよく保存され，古い建築の多い歴史的都市。中世以来の伝統をもつカーニバルは，巨大な羽根飾りを頭にのせた独特のいでたちの，ジルGillesと呼ばれる踊り手の群舞で有名である。

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