Peoria - Peoria (English spelling)

Japanese: ピオリア - ぴおりあ(英語表記)Peoria
Peoria - Peoria (English spelling)

A city in central Illinois, USA, facing the Illinois River and Lake Peoria. Population 112,936 (2000). It is the transportation and industrial center of the central region, and an important port of entry. Known as a beer and whiskey town since the mid-19th century, it has seen remarkable development in a variety of industries, including agricultural and civil engineering machinery, chemicals, food, and clothing. Located in the middle of an agricultural region, it is also important as a market and distribution center for agricultural products. It began as an exploration site by the French explorer La Salle in 1680, and became a city in 1845. It is also the location of Bradley College (founded in 1896). It is also famous as the place where Lincoln ran for the Senate in 1858, and spoke out against slavery in a debate with the Democrat Douglas.

[Kazuyo Sakuno]

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Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国、イリノイ州中部、イリノイ川とピオリア湖に臨む都市。人口11万2936(2000)。中部域の交通、工業の中心地で、重要な通関港である。19世紀中ごろ以来のビール、ウイスキーの町として知られるほか、農業・土木機械、化学、食品、衣料など多種工業の発達が著しい。また、農業地帯の真ん中にあるため、農産物の市場、集散地としても重要である。1680年にフランスのラ・サールが探検に入ったのが始まりで、1845年より市制が施行された。ブラドリー大学(1896創立)の所在地でもある。1858年、リンカーンが上院議員選挙に立候補し、民主党のダグラスとの論争のなかで、奴隷制反対を唱えた所としても有名。

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