The capital of Lugo province in Galicia, northwest Spain. Population 88,414 (2001). It is located on the left bank of the upper reaches of the Minho River, at an altitude of 454 meters overlooking the valley floor. Surrounded by rich agricultural and livestock areas, the city is a distribution center for agricultural products, and is home to a large modern butcher's factory with refrigeration and a meat canning factory. The city's name comes from the Celtic town of Lug, and became the regional capital of Lucus Augusti during the Roman period. The old town is completely surrounded by Roman walls (3rd century) with 85 towers. It is famous for its Romanesque cathedral (built in 1129). [Yutaka Tanabe and Yumiko Takizawa] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
スペイン北西部、ガリシア地方ルーゴ県の県都。人口8万8414(2001)。ミーニョ川の上流左岸、谷底平野を見下ろす標高454メートルに位置する。周辺は豊かな農牧業地域で、市は農産物の集散地であり、冷蔵設備のある近代的な大製肉場、肉の缶詰工場などが立地する。ケルト人の町ルグLugに由来し、ローマ時代に当地方の中心都市ルクス・アウグスティLucus Augustiとなった町で、85の塔をもつローマ城壁(3世紀)が旧市街を完全に取り囲む。ロマネスク様式の大聖堂(1129創建)が有名である。 [田辺 裕・滝沢由美子] 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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