Whangarei (English spelling)

Japanese: ファンガレー(英語表記)Whangarei
Whangarei (English spelling)
A port city in the northern part of New Zealand's North Island. It is located at the head of Whangarei Harbour on the central east coast of the peninsula that stretches north of Auckland. Population 44,000 (1991). It is home to one of the country's leading oil refineries, and handles the largest amount of port cargo in the country, importing crude oil and exporting petroleum products. Industries include glass, cement, fertiliser and lumber. Originating from settlement in the 1840s for timber harvesting, the name is of Maori origin. It was incorporated as a city in 1964. [Taniuchi Tatsu]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
ニュージーランド北島北部の港湾都市。オークランドの北にのびる半島の中部東岸,ファンガレー湾の湾奥に位置する。人口4万4000(1991)。この国の代表的な石油精製所があり,原油輸入,石油製品移出により港湾貨物取扱量はこの国最大である。ガラス,セメント,肥料,製材などの工業もある。1840年代に木材伐採のため入植したのが起源で,名称はマオリ語に由来。1964年市制。【谷内 達】

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