Lüneburg (English spelling)

Japanese: リューネブルク（英語表記）Lüneburg

A city in the state of Lower Saxony in northwestern Germany. It is located about 40 km southeast of Hamburg, at the northeastern end of the Lüneburg Heath, and is the central city of the region. Its name appeared in 956, and it obtained city rights in 1247. In the 14th century, it prospered as a member of the Hanseatic League. It is a junction of roads and railways overlooking the Ilmenau River, and has rock salt deposits. It has been known as the center of salt production since the 10th century, but salt production was discontinued in 1980. It has industries such as chemicals and woodworking, and is also a distribution center for sugar, grain, and coal. The city center escaped war damage, and so brick Gothic buildings typical of northwestern Germany remain, and the town hall (13th to 18th centuries), St. Nicholas Cathedral, the square Amsandeplatz surrounded by old houses, the manor palace (1693 to 1696), and nearby hot springs attract tourists. Population 61,870 (estimated 1991).

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Japanese:

ドイツ北西部，ニーダーザクセン州の都市。ハンブルクの南東約 40km，リューネブルガーハイデの北東端にあり，同地方の中心都市。 956年にその名が現れ，1247年に都市権を獲得。 14世紀にはハンザ同盟の一員として繁栄した。イルメナウ川にのぞむ，道路，鉄道の結節点で，岩塩鉱床があり，10世紀以来製塩業の中心地として知られたが，1980年製塩は中止。化学，木工などの工業があり，砂糖，穀物，石炭などの集散地でもある。市街は戦災を免れたため，ドイツ北西部に典型的な煉瓦造のゴシック様式による建物が残され，市庁舎 (13～18世紀) ，聖ニコラウス聖堂，古い家並みで囲まれた方形のアムザンデ広場，領主の宮殿 (1693～96) ，付近の温泉などが観光客を集めている。人口6万 1870 (1991推計) 。

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