The capital of the state of Vermont in the United States. Population 8,300 (1990). Located at the confluence of the Winooski River and the North Branch River, it is a center for lumber and stone (granite) trade and winter recreation. The only industrial activities are food processing, plastic products, and lumber, and the city's economic activities are centered on the state government and insurance. A settlement was established in 1780, and it became the state capital in 1805. [Kanno Mineaki] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
アメリカ合衆国バーモント州中央部の同州の州都。人口8300(1990)。ウィヌースキ川とノース・ブランチ川の合流点に位置し,木材・石材(花コウ岩)の取引,冬のレクリエーションの中心地。工業活動としては食品加工,プラスチック製品,製材などがあるだけで,市の経済活動は州政府と保険業が中心である。1780年に集落が建設され,1805年に州都となった。【菅野 峰明】
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