Racibórz (English spelling)

Japanese: ラチブシュ（英語表記）Racibórz

A small city in Katowice Voivodeship in southern Poland, near the border with the Czech Republic. Population 65,000 (1995). Located upstream on the Odra River, a passage to the Czech Republic, and close to the Moravian Gate, which passes through the narrow area between the Sudetes and Beskid Mountains into Moravia, it developed as a key route between north and south Europe. The town's origins date back to the 9th century, and there are many old buildings within the city, such as markets, churches and fortresses, as well as food processing (sugar and flour), leather and brewing industries (wine and beer). [Yamamoto Shigeru]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

ポーランド南部，チェコとの国境に近い，カトビツェ県の小都市。人口6万5000(1995)。オドラ(オーデル)川上流，チェコへの通路で，ズデーテン山地とベスキド山地の中間の狭隘な地をモラビアに抜ける〈モラビアの門〉に近く，ヨーロッパ南北交通の要路として発達した。町の起源は9世紀で，市内に市場や教会，城塞など古い建物が多く，食品加工(製糖，製粉)や皮革，醸造業(ワイン，ビール)が立地する。【山本茂】

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