Ellis Island

Japanese: エリス[島]（英語表記）Ellis Island

A small island at the mouth of the Hudson River in New York City, USA. It is about 1.5 km southwest of Manhattan, and has an area of only 0.11 km2. Between 1892 and 1954, the United States Immigration Service had a facility on the island, and immigration inspections were carried out for about 12 million immigrants. It was called the "gateway to the New World." About 500 m southwest of the island is Liberty Island, where the Statue of Liberty stands. [Masai Yasuo]

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

アメリカ合衆国ニューヨーク市，ハドソン河口にある小島。マンハッタンの南西約1.5kmにあり，面積わずか0.11km2。1892年から1954年の間，合衆国移民局の施設が置かれ，約1200万の移民の入国審査がおこなわれ，〈新世界への玄関〉と呼ばれた。島の南西約500mには，自由の女神像のたつリバティ島がある。【正井泰夫】

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