Pistoia (English spelling)

Japanese: ピストイア（英語表記）Pistoia

The capital of the province of Pistoia in Tuscany, central-west Italy. It occupies 65m above sea level at the southern foot of the Apennine Mountains, near the Ombrone River, a tributary of the Arno River, and is located about 30km northwest of Florence. In ancient times, the town was called Pistoria, passed through the hands of the Ligurians and Etruscans, became a Roman town, was destroyed once, but was rebuilt, and has been under Florentine control since 1329. The current city walls were built just before that. It is said that the first pistol was made here, and that is where the word pistol originated. Today, floriculture is practiced, and industries such as food, lace, shoes, cement, and glass are well developed. The cathedral with a 67m-high bell tower was built in the 13th century. Other buildings include the Basilica of Sant'Andrea, also in the Pisan Romanesque style. Population 87,275 (1991 estimate).

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Japanese:

イタリア中西部，トスカナ州ピストイア県の県都。アペニン山脈の南麓で，アルノ川の支流オンブロネ川に近い標高 65mの高地を占め，フィレンツェの北西約 30kmに位置する。古代にはピストリアと呼ばれた町で，リグリア人，エトルリア人の手を経てローマ人の町となり，一度破壊されたが再興され，1329年以来フィレンツェの支配下に入った。現在の城壁はその直前に築かれたもの。ピストルが最初につくられ，その語源となったといわれる，現在では花卉の栽培が行われ，食品，レース，靴，セメント，ガラスなどの工業が発達している。高さ 67mの鐘楼をもつ大聖堂は，13世紀に建設された。ほかに同じくピサ・ロマネスク様式のサンタンドレア聖堂などがある。人口8万 7275 (1991推計) 。

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