Frankfurt am Main

Japanese: フランクフルト･アム･マイン（英語表記）Frankfurt am Main

Located in the mid-west of Germany, it is the largest city in the state of Hesse and the central city of the Rhine-Main region. The city area, including 32 merged towns and villages, is 249 km2 and has a population of 652,000 (1995). With the Taunus Mountains at its back, it occupies the southern end of the fertile Wetterau lowland, enjoys a mild climate, and is a transport crossroads in Europe, with the Main River flowing into the Rhine. Since the Middle Ages, it has been a key political, economic, and cultural center, and is still famous today as an international commercial and financial city. The Federal Bank, which controls the mark currency, as well as major domestic and international financial institutions, trading companies, manufacturers, foreign embassies, and various government offices are all located in the city.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ドイツの中西部に位置するヘッセン州最大の都市で，ライン･マイン広域圏の中心都市。合併した32町村を含め，市域面積は249km2，人口は65万2000(1995)。　タウヌス山地を背にし，肥沃なウェッタラウ低地の南端を占め，気候温和で，ライン川に注ぐマイン川河畔というヨーロッパの交通の十字路にあたる。中世以来，政治，経済，文化の要地となり，今日なお国際的な商業･金融都市として名高い。マルク通貨の総元締めたる連邦銀行や内外の代表的金融機関，商事会社，メーカー，外国公館，諸官庁が市内に集まる。

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