Bridgeport - Bridgeport (English spelling)

Japanese: ブリッジポート - ぶりっじぽーと(英語表記)Bridgeport
Bridgeport - Bridgeport (English spelling)

Located in the southwestern tip of Connecticut, USA, facing the Long Island Sound, it is the state's largest industrial city. Population 139,529 (2000). A wide variety of industries are thriving, including electrical, machinery, food, auto parts, clothing, plastics, firearms, helicopters, and pharmaceuticals. The town was founded in 1639 under the name Pikwonock, and after changing its name several times, it adopted its current name in 1800 and became a city in 1836. After the Civil War, industry developed rapidly. It is the home of the University of Bridgeport and Bridgeport Technical Institute, and has many sports and recreational facilities as well as seaside parks.

[Kazuyo Sakuno]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国、コネティカット州南西端、ロング・アイランド海峡に面した同州最大の工業都市。人口13万9529(2000)。電気、機械、食品、自動車部品、衣料、プラスチック、火器、ヘリコプター、医薬品など多種工業が盛んである。1639年にピクウォノックという名称で町が建設され、何度か名前を変更したのち、1800年に現名となり、36年より市制が施行された。南北戦争後工業の急速な発達がみられた。ブリッジポート大学、ブリッジポート工業大学の所在地で、シーサイド公園のほか、スポーツ、レクリエーション施設も多い。

[作野和世]

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