Worcester

Japanese: ウースター（英語表記）Worcester

The county seat of Worcestershire, in the mid-west of England, England. It is part of the Worcester district. It is located about 40 km southwest of Birmingham, on the left bank of the River Severn. It became important after the Synod of Whitby in 664, and in 679-80 a diocese was created for the Wiccans living in the area, and a bishopric was established in St. Peter's Cathedral in the town. During the reign of Alfred the Great (reigned 871-899), the town was walled. It was granted its first royal charter in 1189, and prospered in the Middle Ages due to the wool industry. Glove manufacturing has been important since the 13th century, and porcelain manufacturing since the mid-18th century, and machinery manufacturing has also developed. It is also known as the birthplace of Worcester sauce. The cathedral has always played an important role in the city's history, but the cathedral today was founded in 1084 and has been expanded and remodeled many times since then. During the Puritan Revolution, it was a fierce battlefield, and in 1651 Charles II, who led the Scottish army south, was defeated by Cromwell's army here (Battle of Worcester). Area: 33 ^km2 . Population: 94,029 (2001).

Worcester
Worcester

A city in central Massachusetts, USA. It is located on the Blackstone River, 60 km west of Boston. It was settled in 1673, and settlement progressed after 1713. Industrialization was delayed due to lack of water power, but with the introduction of steam power and the opening of a canal in 1828, industrialization progressed rapidly, mainly in cotton textiles, and it grew into an industrial center in central Massachusetts. Machine, machine tool, metal, leather, and textile industries are carried out. It is a transportation hub from New England to the west and New York, and is also a regional wholesale and retail center. There are many educational institutions and art museums, including Clark University (founded in 1887). The annual Worcester Music Festival (1858) is the oldest in the country. Population: 181,045 (2010).

Worcester
Worcester

A town in the mid-west of the Western Cape Province, Republic of South Africa. It is located at the foot of the Hex River Mountains, about 100 km northeast of Cape Town. It has a business college, a technical high school, and a school for the blind and deaf. It is the center of a fruit growing and wine making region, and fruit and vegetable processing, machinery manufacturing, and textile manufacturing are also thriving. Population: 66,349 (2001).

Worcester
Wooster

A city on the banks of Killbuck Creek in northern Ohio, United States. Founded in 1808. In 1847, German immigrants from this town erected the first Christmas tree in America. The Ohio Agricultural Research Center is located nearby, and there are various factories in the city. Population 22,191 (1990).

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Japanese:

イギリス，イングランド中西部，ウースターシャー県の県都。ウースター地区を構成する。バーミンガムの南西約 40km，セバーン川左岸に位置する。664年に行なわれたウィトビーの宗教会議ののち重要となり，679～80年この地方に住むウィッカ族のための主教区が創設されるとともに，この町の聖ピーター聖堂に主教座が置かれ，アルフレッド大王（在位 871～899）の治世に町は城壁で囲まれた。1189年最初の勅許状が与えられ，中世には羊毛産業で繁栄。13世紀以来の手袋製造業と 18世紀半ば以来の磁器製造業が重要な産業となっているほか，機械工業が発達している。ウースターソースの原産地としても知られる。市の歴史上，大聖堂が常に重要な役割を果たしてきたが，今日の大聖堂は 1084年創建で，その後たびたび増改築されている。清教徒革命時には激戦地となり，1651年スコットランド軍を率いて南下してきたのちのチャールズ2世が，ここでクロムウェル軍に敗れた（→ウースターの戦い）。面積 33km²。人口 9万4029（2001）。

ウースター
Worcester

アメリカ合衆国，マサチューセッツ州中部の都市。ボストンの西方 60kmのブラックストーン川岸に位置する。 1673年入植，1713年以後定住が進んだ。水力に恵まれず工業化は遅れたが，蒸気力が導入され，1828年の運河開通などにより綿織物を中心に急速に工業化が進み，マサチューセッツ州中部の工業中心地として成長した。機械，工作機械，金属，皮革，繊維工業などが行われる。ニューイングランドから西方およびニューヨークにいたる交通の要衝で，地方卸小売の中心でもある。クラーク大学 (1887創立) をはじめ，数多くの教育機関や美術館がある。毎年行われるウースター音楽祭 (1858) は同国最古。人口 18万1045（2010）。