Faenza (English spelling)

Japanese: ファエンツァ（英語表記）Faenza

An industrial city in the province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region in northern Italy. It is located 49 km southeast of Bologna, overlooking the Lamone River, and occupies a key position on the Via Emilia. In ancient times, the city was called Faventia, and in the early 12th century it grew into an independent city. It is famous for the production of pottery introduced from the Spanish island of Mallorca. The name faience comes from the place name here. Its production began in the 12th century and reached its peak in the 15th and 16th centuries. Today, in addition to pottery, gold and copperwork, machinery, and textile industries are also carried out, and it is a distribution center for fruit and wine. It is home to the International Ceramics Museum. Population 53,577 (1991 estimate).

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Japanese:

イタリア北部，エミリアロマーニャ州ラベンナ県の工業都市。ボローニャ南東約 49km，ラモーネ川にのぞみ，エミリア街道の要地を占める。古代にはファウェンティアと呼ばれた都市で，12世紀初期には独立の都市に成長。スペインのマヨルカ島から導入された陶器の製造によって有名。ファイアンス陶器の名はここの地名に由来する。その生産は 12世紀に始り，15～16世紀には頂点に達した。現在も陶器のほか金・銅細工，機械，繊維工業などが行われ，果物，ワインの集散地。国際陶器博物館がある。人口5万 3577 (1991推計) 。

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