A town in the Shepway district in the southeast of Kent County, southeastern tip of England, England. It is a port town facing the English Channel and is also known as a seaside resort. It is located about 10 km west-southwest of Dover, and developed under the influence of Dover, which had privileges as one of the Five Ports (a federation of five ports) since the Middle Ages. A promenade called the Leas stretches for more than 3 km along the cliffs to the west. The port is one of the main ports on the English Channel. After the railway was opened, Folkestone developed as a ferry port connecting with Boulogne-sur-Mer in France on the opposite shore and as a high-class seaside resort. Today it is the terminus of the Eurotunnel. It is the birthplace of William Harvey, the discoverer of blood circulation. Population 45,273 (2001). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
イギリス,イングランド南東端部,ケント県南東部,シェプウェー地区の町。ドーバー海峡に面する港町で,海浜保養地としても知られる。ドーバーの西南西約 10kmに位置し,中世以降シンク・ポーツ(五港連盟)の一つとして特権を有したドーバーの影響下に発展した。西方の崖に沿って 3km以上にわたりリーズと呼ばれる遊歩道が延びる。港はドーバー海峡の主要港の一つ。鉄道が開通すると,フォークストンは対岸のフランスのブーローニュシュルメールとの間を結ぶフェリー港として,また高級海浜保養地として発達した。今日ではユーロトンネルの終点となっている。血液循環の発見者ウィリアム・ハーベイの生地。人口 4万5273(2001)。
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