Windsor

Japanese: ウィンザー（英語表記）Windsor

A city in southeastern Ontario, Canada. It is adjacent to the major US city of Detroit. It is located on the east bank of the Detroit River. The average temperature in January is -4°C, and in July is 22°C, making it warm for Canada. The annual precipitation is 800mm. It is located at the tip of the Ontario Peninsula, which is covered with Quaternary glacial deposits and has a gentle undulating surface. There was an Indian settlement before white people lived there. A French fort was built in Detroit in 1701, and villages were established on both sides of the Detroit River. The fort became American property in 1796, and it developed into a ferry terminal across from Detroit and a railway terminal. In 1858 it was named Walkerville, and in 1892 it became a city with a population of 10,000. It was named Windsor in 1935. It faces the Detroit River, which is also the St. Lawrence Seaway, and is a transportation hub where five railways converge, including the Canadian National Railway, the Canadian Pacific, and the New York Central. It is also home to processing plants for various agricultural products shipped from the rich agricultural regions of Canada. A railroad tunnel, a national highway tunnel, and a bridge connect to Detroit on the opposite coast. As part of Detroit, the center of the US automobile industry, there are many automobile and parts factories in the city. Pharmaceutical and machinery industries are also well developed. The port is an important import port from the US. Unusually for southern Ontario, the majority of residents are of French descent, accounting for about 20% of the population, second only to the British, who make up about 50%. The University of Windsor (1957) is located here. Population: 210,891 (2011).

Windsor
Windsor

A city in the central part of Windsor-Maidonhead, southern England, UK. It is located about 40km west of London, on the south bank of the River Thames, facing Eton across the river. In the northeast is Windsor Castle, one of the residences of the British royal family. Since the first royal castle was built by William I in 1070, it is an old town that developed around the castle, but since Old Windsor, which was a royal manor in the Anglo-Saxon period, is located downstream along the Thames, it is also called New Windsor to distinguish it from Old Windsor. It is mainly a residential area, and many of the residents commute to London or nearby Slough, which has an industrial park, but there are also industries in the city, such as light machinery, optical equipment, and printing. Many people also visit Windsor Castle, and tourism is an important industry. Population: 30,568 (2001, including Eton).

Windsor
Windsor

A town in northern Connecticut, USA. A commercial exchange was established in 1633, and Puritans from Massachusetts settled there a few years later. Some of the original houses have been preserved. It is a distribution center for agricultural products, and light industry is also carried out. Population: 27,817 (1990).

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Japanese:

カナダ，オンタリオ州南東部の都市。アメリカ合衆国の大都市デトロイトに隣接。デトロイト川の東岸にある。1月の平均気温－4℃，7月の平均気温 22℃で，カナダとしては温暖。年降水量 800mm。第四紀の氷河堆積物におおわれてゆるやかな起伏をみせるオンタリオ半島の先端部に位置する。白人が居住する以前にインディアン集落があった。 1701年デトロイトにフランス人の砦が築かれ，デトロイト川両岸に村落がつくられた。砦は 96年アメリカのものとなり，以後デトロイト対岸の渡し場，鉄道のターミナルとして発展し，1858年ウォーカービルと名づけられ，92年人口1万の都市となった。ウィンザーと名づけられたのは 1935年。セントローレンス水路でもあるデトロイト川に面し，カナダ国有鉄道，カナディアンパシフィック，ニューヨークセントラルなど5つの鉄道が集る交通の要衝。カナダの豊かな農業地域から輸送される各種農産物の加工工場も立地。対岸のデトロイトへは鉄道トンネル，国道トンネルと橋が通じる。合衆国の自動車工業の中心であるデトロイトの一翼をにない，自動車およびその部品工場が集中。製薬，機械などの工業も発達。港は合衆国からの重要な輸入港。住民はオンタリオ州南部では珍しくフランス系が多く人口の約 20%を占め，イギリス系の約 50%に次いでいる。ウィンザー大学 (1957) がある。人口 21万891（2011）。

ウィンザー
Windsor

イギリス，イングランド南部，ウィンザー・メードンヘッド中部の都市。ロンドンの西約 40km，テムズ川南岸にあり，川を挟んでイートンと相対する。北東部にイギリス王室の居城の一つであるウィンザー城がある。1070年ウィリアム1世により最初の王城が建設されて以来，城を中心に発展した古い町であるが，下流のテムズ川沿岸にアングロ・サクソン時代に王の荘園であったオールドウィンザーがあることから，これと区別するためにニューウィンザーとも呼ばれる。おもに住宅地で，住民の多くはロンドンや工業団地のある近くのスラウへ通勤するが，市内にも軽機械，光学機器，印刷などの工業がある。またウィンザー城を訪れる人が多く，観光業が重要な産業となっている。人口 3万568（2001，イートン含む）。