A historical region and former province in southwestern France. It is located at the northwestern edge of the Massif Central, and borders the regions of Marche to the north, Auvergne to the east, Quercy to the south, and Angmeaux to the west. It is still used as an administrative region, and corresponds to the three departments of Corrèze, Creuse, and Haute-Bienne. The total area of the three departments is 16,942 square kilometers, and the population is 710,939 (1999). The capital city is Limoges. It is an undulating plateau made of crystalline schist and granite, sloping from the center to the west and south. Livestock farming is popular in the north, and grapes and vegetables are grown in the south. Industry is not very developed, and mining has declined, but uranium has been discovered in recent years. The name Limousin comes from the Lémovices people of ancient Gaul, and it was ruled by Rome. In 918, it became the Duchy of Aquitaine. It had been an English territory since the 12th century, but became a French territory under Henry IV in 1607. Economically, it was left behind until the economic reforms of the 18th century under the politician Turgot. Even today, it remains economically weak, sparsely populated, and rural, far from urbanization. [Nobuyoshi Aoki] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
フランス南西部の歴史的地域名、旧州名。マッシフ・サントラル(中央群山)の北西端にあたり、北はマルシュ、東はオーベルニュ、南はケルシー、西はアングモアの各地方に接する。現在も行政地域名として用いられており、コレーズ、クルーズ、オート・ビエンヌの3県に相当する。3県の合計面積は1万6942平方キロメートル、人口71万0939(1999)。中心都市はリモージュ。結晶片岩や花崗(かこう)岩からなる波状高原で、中央から西と南の方向に傾いている。北部は牧畜が盛んで、南部はブドウ、野菜栽培が行われている。工業はあまり発達せず、鉱業も衰えたが、近年ウラニウムが発見されている。リムーザンの名は古代ガリアのレモビケスLémovices人に由来し、ローマの支配を受けた。918年にはアキテーヌ公爵領となる。12世紀以来イギリス領であったが、1607年アンリ4世のときフランス領となった。経済的には、政治家チュルゴーによる18世紀の経済改革まで取り残されていた。現在でも経済的には弱体で、人口密度が低く、都市化の及ばない農村地域となっている。 [青木伸好] 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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