Petrópolis (English spelling)

Japanese: ペトロポリス（英語表記）Petrópolis

A city in the central part of Rio de Janeiro State, southeast of Brazil. It is located about 40km north of the state capital Rio de Janeiro, in a valley in the eastern part of the Sierra de Mar mountain range, at an altitude of about 810m. It was founded in 1845 by German immigrants with the support of the Brazilian Emperor Dom Pedro II, and developed as a summer resort for the emperor. The city was named after the emperor. It was the capital of the state from 1894 to 1903. It is still known as a summer resort, and there are many villas for cariocas (citizens of Rio) in the city. Luxurious mansions and cathedrals from the imperial era remain, and the old royal palace has been turned into a museum. It is connected by rail and road from Rio. It has a variety of industries and is home to the Petrópolis Catholic University (1961). Population: 255,211 (estimated 1991).

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Japanese:

ブラジル南東部，リオデジャネイロ州中部の都市。州都リオデジャネイロの北約 40km，マル山脈東部，オルガンス山脈中の谷にあり，標高約 810m。ブラジル皇帝ドン・ペドロ2世の援助のもとに，1845年ドイツ人移住者が建設，同皇帝の避暑地として発展。市名は同皇帝にちなむ。 94～1903年には同州の州都。現在も避暑地として知られ，市内にはカリオカ (リオの市民) の別荘が多い。帝政時代の豪華な邸宅や大聖堂なども残っていて，旧王宮は博物館となっている。リオから鉄道，道路が通じる。多様な工業が立地し，ペトロポリス・カトリカ大学 (1961) がある。人口 25万 5211 (1991推計) 。

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