Famagusta (English spelling)

Japanese: ファマグスタ(英語表記)Famagusta
Famagusta (English spelling)
Ammókhostos in Greek, Magusa in Turkish. A city on the eastern coast of Cyprus, and the administrative center of the district of the same name. Facing Famagusta Bay, it is the deepest port in Cyprus. It is a distribution center for the abundant agricultural products in the area, and commercial activities are thriving. Cotton spinning, brandy production, soap production, metalworking, and other industries are also carried out. There are many ruins in the area, including the Tower of Othello, the 14th century Old Cathedral of St. Nicholas (now a mosque), and the Venetian Royal Palace, which attract many tourists. A modern urban area developed in the southern part of the city under British rule from 1878 to 1960. It is connected to Nicosia, about 60 km to the west, by a highway. About one third of the residents are of Turkish descent, and it is part of the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus". Population 23,000 (1987 estimate).

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Japanese:
ギリシア語でアモホストス Ammókhostos,トルコ語でマグサ Magusa。キプロス島東部海岸の都市で,同名地区の行政中心地。ファマグスタ湾に面し,キプロス島で最も深い港である。周辺で豊かに産する農産物の集散地で,商業が盛ん。綿紡績,ブランデー製造,石鹸製造,金属工業なども行われる。付近に遺跡が多く,オセロの塔,14世紀の旧聖ニコラス大聖堂 (現在モスク) ,ベネチア時代の王宮などがあり,観光客も訪れる。 1878~1960年のイギリス統治下に,市の南部に近代的市街が発達した。西約 60kmのニコシアとはハイウェーで結ばれている。住民の約3分の1はトルコ系で,「北キプロス・トルコ共和国」領。人口2万3 (1987推計) 。

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