Belfort

Japanese: ベルフォール（英語表記）Belfort

Belfort is the capital of the eastern French district, located between the Vosges and Jura mountain ranges. It developed as the castle of the Count of Montbéliard in the 13th century. It later became part of Austria, and in 1648 became part of France under the Treaty of Westphalia. Since the construction of the fortress by Vauban in the 17th century, it has been known as an impregnable castle, and has endured numerous sieges, including a 103-day siege by the Prussian army in 1870. The large lion statue commemorating this is famous. When Alsace was annexed by Germany, many Alsatians flowed into the area, which became the basis for industrial development. Currently, an industrial area has been formed around the cities of Belfort and Montbéliard, and in addition to the traditional textile industry, electrical machinery, metals, and railway vehicle industries are thriving. Population 1913 (1990) 50,000.

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Japanese:

フランス東部，ボージュ，ジュラ両山脈間に位置するベルフォール特別区の中心都市。 13世紀頃モンベリアール伯の居城地として発展。その後オーストリア領，1648年ウェストファリア条約に基づきフランス領。 17世紀ボーバンにより要塞が構築されてからは，難攻不落の名城として知られ，たびたびの包囲に耐え，特に 1870年にはプロシア軍の 103日間の包囲にも耐えた。それを記念する大ライオン像は有名。ドイツのアルザス併合の際，多くのアルザス人が流入し，工業発展の基礎となった。現在ベルフォール，モンベリアール両市を中心として工業地帯が形成され，在来の繊維工業に加えて，電機・金属・鉄道車両工業が盛ん。人口5万 1913 (1990) 。

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