Huron [Lake] - Huron

Japanese: ヒューロン[湖] - ヒューロン

One of the five Great Lakes in North America. Located on the border between the United States and Canada, it has an area of 59,570 ^km2 , making it the second largest of the five. The lake surface is 176 m above sea level. Its maximum depth is 228 m. Georgian Bay is on the Canadian side. It is an important transportation route for iron ore, coal, limestone, wheat, etc., due to the heavy industrial areas along the coast. It freezes over in winter.
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Japanese:

北米の五大湖の一つ。米国とカナダの国境に位置し，面積５万9570km²で五大湖中２位。湖面標高176m。最大水深228m。カナダ側にジョージア湾がある。沿岸の重工業地帯をひかえ，鉄鉱石，石炭，石灰石，小麦などの重要な輸送路。冬季結氷。
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