Macerata (English spelling)

Japanese: マチェラタ（英語表記）Macerata

The capital of Macerata Province in the Marche region in central-eastern Italy. It is located about 30 km south of Ancona, on the hills on the right bank of the Potenza River, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. Founded in the 10th and 11th centuries, it became the political center of the region in the 13th century, and a university was founded in 1290. It is a distribution center for agricultural products, and various industries such as brewing, brick making, and musical instruments are based here. Remaining buildings include a 13th century city wall, 15th century architecture, and a church housing paintings by Tintoretto. It is the birthplace of Matteo Ricci and the poet G. Cresimbeni. Population 43,437 (1991 estimate).

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Japanese:

イタリア中東部，マルケ州マチェラタ県の県都。アンコナの南約 30km，アドリア海に注ぐポテンツァ川の右岸丘陵地に位置する。 10～11世紀に建設され，13世紀にはこの地方の政治の中心地となり，1290年に大学が設立された。農産物の集散地で，醸造，煉瓦，楽器などの諸工業が立地する。 13世紀の城壁，15世紀の建築や，ティントレットの絵画を蔵する聖堂が現存。マテオ・リッチ，詩人 G.クレシンベーニの生地。人口4万 3437 (1991推計) 。

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