Villach (English spelling)

Japanese: フィラハ（英語表記）Villach

A small city in Carinthia in southern Austria. Located on the banks of the Drau River, in the center of the Villach Plain. Population 55,000 (1991). A resort town with radium springs, it is a mecca for winter sports. Industries such as building materials, furniture, chemicals, and machinery are located here. In the 10th century, it became part of the German Kingdom, and in the early 11th century, it became part of the Bishopric of Bamberg. In 1240, it was promoted to city status. From the 13th to 16th centuries, it prospered with the rise of Venice and the mining and iron industries in southern Germany. It was sold and incorporated into Austria in 1759.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

オーストリア南部，ケルンテン州の小都市。ドラウ川のほとりに位置し，フィラハ平野の中心。人口5万5000(1991)。ラジウム泉のある保養地で，冬季スポーツのメッカ。建材，家具，化学，機械などの工業が立地している。10世紀にドイツ国王領，11世紀初めバンベルク司教領となり，1240年に市に昇格。13～16世紀に，ベネチアの隆盛や南ドイツの鉱山業，製鉄業にともなって繁栄した。1759年売却によってオーストリアに編入される。

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