...Agriculture and livestock farming are thriving, industrial development is lagging behind, and the working population has been moving to the industrial areas in the west of the Netherlands, but recently industry is developing in the eastern region. The name "Friesland" comes from the Frisii, who settled in the North Sea coastal region that straddles the Netherlands, Germany (East Friesland), and Denmark. The residents of Friesland still speak Dutch and Frisian, and both languages are written on road signs and other things. They are proud of their unique cultural traditions, and there is also a movement for independence from the Netherlands. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Frisii" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…農牧業が盛んで,工業の発展は後れ,労働人口はオランダ西部工業地域に流出していたが,最近は東部地域に工業が発達しつつある。〈フリースラント〉という地名はオランダ,ドイツ(東フリースラント),デンマークにまたがる北海沿岸地域に定住していたフリシイFrisiiに由来する。フリースラント州の住民は,現在もオランダ語とフリース語を使用し,道路の標識その他も両語が併記され,固有の文化伝統を誇り,オランダからの独立運動も行われている。… ※「Frisii」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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