A town in the Shenandoah Valley in western Virginia, USA. Founded in 1777 on the banks of the Maury River. It was destroyed by fire in 1796 and rebuilt, but was also damaged during the Civil War. It is home to Washington and Lee University (founded in 1749), named after George Washington and Robert Edward Lee, and the Virginia Military Institute (founded in 1839). It is an agricultural center with a thriving trade in meat and dairy products. Population: 7,042 (2010). Lexington |
アメリカ合衆国,バージニア州西部のシェナンドーア谷にある町。1777年,モーリー川の岸に建設された。1796年大火によって全滅し,その後復興したが,南北戦争でも被害を受けた。ジョージ・ワシントンとロバート・エドワード・リーにちなんで名づけられたワシントン・アンド・リー大学(1749創立),バージニア陸軍兵学校(1839創立)などがある。農業の中心地で,肉類,酪農製品の取り引きが盛んである。人口 7042(2010)。
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