Laocai - Laokai (English spelling)

Japanese: ラオカイ - らおかい(英語表記)Laocai
Laocai - Laokai (English spelling)

The capital of Lao Cai Province (population 595,000 in 1999) in northern Vietnam. It is located 255 km northwest of Hanoi, in the upper reaches of the Song Khoi River valley. It is close to the border with China, and is connected to Kunming in China by rail. It has a population of 15,364 (1989). 70% of the population are ethnic minorities. There is a phosphate mine of the same name nearby, and a phosphate fertilizer factory. The province also produces fruits such as peaches and apricots. This area was the site of a battle during the Sino-Vietnamese border conflict in 1979.

[Kikuchi Kazumasa]

Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

ベトナム北部、ラオカイ省(人口59万5000。1999)の省都。ハノイの北西255キロメートル、ソンコイ川の谷の上流に位置する。中国との国境に近く、中国の昆明(こんめい)とは鉄道で結ばれる。人口1万5364(1989)。人口の70%が少数民族である。近くには同名の燐(りん)鉱石の鉱山があり、リン酸肥料の工場がある。またモモやアンズなどの果物も産する。1979年の中越国境紛争では、この付近が戦場となった。

[菊池一雅]

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