Wexford (English spelling)

Japanese: ウェクスフォード（英語表記）Wexford

It is the capital of the county of the same name, located on Wexford Lough, at the southern end of the east coast of Ireland. It has a population of 11,417 (1981). The name comes from the Danes, who founded the town around the 9th century, and means a shallow inlet that dries up at low tide. Due to its proximity to England, it became a colony of England in the 12th century, and at the end of the 18th century it became a base for the independence movement. In the hinterland, agriculture and livestock farming are thriving, producing barley for malt, sugar beets, dairy cows, pigs, and sheep, and the city's manufacturing industry is mainly agricultural-related, including food manufacturing, dairy products, and fertilizers. In recent years, the city has also focused on the manufacture of clothing and fishing equipment.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アイルランド東海岸南端部，ウェクスフォード湾にのぞむ同名県の県都。人口1万1417(1981)。地名は9世紀ころ町を築いたデーン人の言葉に由来し，干潮時に干上がる浅い入江を意味する。イングランドに近いため12世紀にはその植民地となり，18世紀末には独立運動の拠点となった。後背地ではモルト用大麦，テンサイ，乳牛，豚，羊などの農牧業が盛んで，市の製造業も食品工業，乳製品，肥料などの農業関連が主である。近年は衣類，漁具の製造にも力が注がれている。

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