Kirkwall

Japanese: Kirkwall
Kirkwall

…After passing through the hands of the Danish kings, it became part of Scotland in 1472, and in 1889 the province of Orkney was established. The provincial capital is Kirkwall in the centre of Mainland, and the city has the Norman-style St. Magnus Cathedral. [Koji Hasegawa]. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Kirkwall" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…のちデンマーク王の手をへて1472年にスコットランド領となり,1889年にオークニー州が創設された。州都はメーンランド島中央部のカークウォールKirkwallで,市内にはノルマン風のセント・マグヌス大聖堂がある。【長谷川 孝治】。…

※「Kirkwall」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。

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