A city in northwestern Nevada, United States. It is located at the eastern foot of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, at an altitude of 1,370 meters. It has a population of 180,480 (2,000). It is a tourist city on par with Las Vegas, and is known as a city of gambling and divorce. The main street is packed with the world's largest casinos, hotels, theaters, restaurants, and other establishments, forming a large entertainment district that attracts people from all over the world. The town was established in 1868 when the Central Pacific Railroad opened, and became a city in 1879. There are many ski resorts nearby, including Lake Tahoe and Pyramid Lake, and you can enjoy fishing, hunting, hiking, and picnicking. Like Las Vegas, it has a well-developed transportation network and is an important commercial city, and is also the home of the University of Nevada, Reno (founded in 1864). [Kazuyo Sakuno] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
アメリカ合衆国、ネバダ州北西部の都市。シエラ・ネバダ山脈の東麓(とうろく)、標高1370メートルに位置する。人口18万0480(2000)。ラス・ベガスと肩を並べる観光都市で、ギャンブルと離婚の町として知られる。メーン・ストリートには世界最大級のカジノやホテル、劇場やレストランなどがひしめき、大歓楽街を形成しており、世界中から人が集まる。1868年セントラル・パシフィック鉄道の開通で町が建設され、79年より市制が施行された。付近にはタホー湖やピラミッド湖をはじめ、多くのスキー・リゾートがあり、釣り、狩猟、ハイキング、ピクニックを楽しむこともできる。ラス・ベガス同様交通網が発達し、商業都市としても重要であり、ネバダ大学リノ校(1864創立)の所在地でもある。 [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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