Pula (English spelling)

Japanese: プーラ(英語表記)Pula
Pula (English spelling)
Pola in Italian. A port city located at the southern tip of the Istria Peninsula in northwestern Croatia. It became a Roman territory in the 2nd century, and was ruled by the Byzantines, Franks, Venetians, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire before being transferred from Italy to the former Yugoslavia and becoming a part of Croatia in 1991. It is rich in Roman ruins, and the amphitheater and the old castle (now the Archaeological Museum) on the hill in the center of the city are famous. The good natural harbor overlooking Pula Bay has a naval base and two shipyards. Along with industries such as machinery, textiles, cement, and glass, the tourism industry is also well developed. Population 84,583 (1991 estimate).

Pula
Pourrat, Henri

Born: May 7, 1887 in Humbert
[Died] July 12, 1959. Humbert, a French author. He produced regionalist works set in his native Auvergne. His works include Les Montagnards (1919), Gaspard des montagnes (1922-31), Vent de mars (1941, Prix Goncourt), and Trésor des contes (13 volumes, 48-62).

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Japanese:
イタリア語ではポーラ Pola。クロアチア北西端のイストラ半島南端に位置する港湾都市。2世紀にローマ領となり,ビザンチン,フランク,ベネチア,オーストリア=ハンガリー帝国などの支配を経て,イタリアから旧ユーゴスラビアに帰属し,91年クロアチア領。ローマ時代の遺跡に富み,円形闘技場や市中央高台の古城 (現考古学博物館) は有名。プーラ湾にのぞむ天然の良港には海軍基地と2つの造船所がある。機械,繊維,セメント,ガラスなどの工業と並び,観光産業も発達している。人口8万 4583 (1991推計) 。

プーラ
Pourrat, Henri

[生]1887.5.7. アンベール
[没]1959.7.12. アンベール
フランスの作家。故郷オーベルニュ地方を背景にした地方主義的な作品を発表。『山の人々』 Les Montagnards (1919) ,『山のガスパール』 Gaspard des montagnes (22~31) ,『3月の風』 Vent de mars (41,ゴンクール賞) などのほか,『民話宝典』 Trésor des contes (13巻,48~62) がある。

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