Thorshavn

…Since 1380, when Norway and Denmark entered into a personal union, Norway has been under the rule of Denmark, and since 1852, Norway has been an autonomous territory with its own official language and flag. The capital city is Thorshavn (15,000 people, 1996) on the island of Streym. The average winter temperature is 3.9°C (January), the highest in Northern Europe, but the summer is cool at 11.1°C (August), and the precipitation is 1433mm, more than twice that of the mainland, giving Norway a typical maritime climate. The islands, which are based on lava, were once known as the "Islands of Sheep," but in the late 19th century, the focus of industry shifted from agriculture to fishing, and in order to protect the fishing industry, Norway did not comply with the mainland's accession to the EC (1973). …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…1380年ノルウェーとデンマークが同君連合に入って以来，デンマークの支配を受け，1852年以降，独自の公用語と旗を認められた自治領となった。中心都市はストレイム島のトウシュハウンThorshavn(人口1万5000,1996)で，冬の平均気温は3.9℃(1月)と北欧では最も高いが，夏は11.1℃(8月)と冷涼で，降水量も本国の2倍以上の1433mmという典型的な海洋性気候である。溶岩を基盤としているこの諸島は，かつては名のごとく〈羊の島〉であったが，産業の中心を19世紀後半に農業から漁業に転じ，漁業の保護を目的として，本国のEC加盟(1973)に従わなかった。…

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