The administrative capital of the Union Territory of Pondicherry in southern India. It lies about 135 km south-southwest of Chennai (Madras) and faces the Bay of Bengal. Together with the surrounding areas, it forms the Pondicherry district of the Union Territory. It was occupied by France in 1674 and used as a base for the spice trade. It was subsequently repeatedly fought over by France, the Netherlands, and Britain, and fell into British hands several times. In 1816 it became a French territory, and the colonial office was established there. In 1954 it was returned to India along with other French territories. The port gradually fell into decline because large ships could not dock there, but it exported groundnuts and cotton products. It is a cultural center with many educational and research institutions and French-style buildings, including the medical, educational, and art colleges of the University of Madras. Population: 202,648 (1991). Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia About Encyclopaedia Britannica Concise Encyclopedia Information |
インド南部,ポンディシェリー連邦直轄地の行政庁所在地。チェンナイ (マドラス) 南南西約 135km,ベンガル湾にのぞみ,周辺地域とともに直轄地のポンディシェリー地区を形成。 1674年フランスが占領,香料貿易の拠点とした。その後,フランス,オランダ,イギリスの間で争奪が繰返され,たびたびイギリス軍の手に落ちたが,1816年以来フランス領となり,植民地政庁がおかれ,1954年他のフランス領地域とともにインドに返還された。港は大型船が接岸できないため次第に衰微したが,ラッカセイ,綿製品などを輸出。マドラス大学の医学,教育,芸術の各カレッジをはじめ,多くの教育・研究機関やフランス風の建物があり,文化の一中心をなしている。人口 20万 2648 (1991) 。
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