A city in southeastern Wyoming, USA. It is located at an altitude of 2,100 meters. It has a population of 27,204 (2,000). It developed as an agricultural trading center surrounded by vast cattle ranching areas, and is lined with railroad repair shops, lumber mills, and food processing plants. It is also the home of the University of Wyoming (founded in 1886), and has a variety of facilities, including a museum that collects historical materials from the pioneer era and a concert hall, making it the city's educational and cultural center. Recreational areas attract many tourists and vacationers throughout the year for skiing, hunting, fishing, and other activities, and tourism is also important. The town was established in 1868 as land for the Union Pacific Railroad. [Kazuyo Sakuno] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
アメリカ合衆国、ワイオミング州南東部の都市。標高2100メートルの高地に位置する。人口2万7204(2000)。広大な牧畜地帯に囲まれた農産物の取引地として発達し、鉄道の修理工場や製材所、食品加工工場が並ぶ。また、ワイオミング大学(1886創立)の所在地でもあり、開拓時代の歴史資料を集めた資料館やコンサート・ホールなどの施設も充実し、同市の教育・文化の中枢的役割を果たす。レクリエーション地にはスキーや狩猟、釣りなど、年間を通して観光・行楽客が多数訪れ、観光業も重要である。1868年にユニオン・パシフィック鉄道の用地として町が開かれた。 [作野和世] 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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