Located in the central east of Minnesota, Minnesota, Minnesota is the largest city in the state, facing the Mississippi River. It has a population of 382,618 (2000). The city's name is a compound word of the indigenous (American Indian) and Greek words, meaning "city of water". Together with its twin city of St. Paul, it is the economic and commercial center of the state, and transportation (especially the railroad network) is well developed. Formerly known as the "milling town", flour milling continues to play an important role in the economy even after the center moved to Buffalo, New York after World War I, and it is also home to the world's largest grain exchange. In addition to traditional industries such as food processing, electrical machinery, agricultural machinery, paper, printing, and publishing, the advancement of star industries such as computers has been remarkable in recent years, and more than 20 industrial parks are thriving. The first white person reached St. Anthony Falls on the Mississippi River in 1680, and Fort Snelling was established in 1819. Minneapolis was founded in 1847 with the annexation of Fort Snelling, and in 1872 it annexed St. Anthony on the east bank, becoming a center for lumbering, and later flour milling, using the power of the St. Anthony Falls. The city is also a center of education and culture, with the University of Minnesota (founded in 1851) at its core. There are also many cultural facilities, such as Northrop Memorial Auditorium, home of the Minnesota Symphony Orchestra, the Walker Art Center, and the Guthrie Theater. The beautiful city is surrounded by forests and water, and has 22 lakes, including Lake Minnetonka, and over 150 beautiful parks that provide ideal places of relaxation for citizens. Redevelopment of the downtown area is also thriving, and the shopping district of Nicollet Mall is particularly famous. [Kazuyo Sakuno] [References] | |Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
アメリカ合衆国、ミネソタ州中東部、ミシシッピ川に臨む同州最大の都市。人口38万2618(2000)。市名は、先住民(アメリカ・インディアン)のことばとギリシア語の合成語で「水の都市」を意味する。双子都市を形成するセント・ポールとともに州の経済・商工業の中枢をなし、交通(とくに鉄道網)が発達する。かつては「製粉の町」として知られ、第一次世界大戦後にニューヨーク州バッファローにその中心が移ってからもなお製粉業は経済に重要な地位を占めており、世界最大の穀物取引所もある。食品加工、電気機械、農業機械、製紙・印刷・出版業など従来からの工業に加えて、近年はコンピュータなど花形産業の進出が目覚ましく、20を超える工業団地も活気を呈している。最初の白人が1680年にミシシッピ川にかかるセント・アンソニー滝に到達し、1819年にはフォート・スネリングが開かれた。1847年にフォート・スネリングを合併してミネアポリスが開かれ、72年には東岸のセント・アンソニーを合併、セント・アンソニー滝の水力を利用した製材、のちに製粉の中心地として活躍した。また、同市は教育・文化の中心でもあり、ミネソタ大学(1851創設)はその要(かなめ)をなす。ミネソタ交響楽団の本拠地ノースロップ記念講堂やウォーカー・アート・センター、ガスリー劇場など文化施設も多い。森と水に囲まれた美しい市域には、ミネトンカ湖など湖が22もあり、150を超える美しい公園は市民の格好の憩いの場となっている。ダウンタウンの再開発も盛んで、ショッピング街のニコレット・モールはとくに有名である。 [作野和世] [参照項目] | |出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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