Oostende (English spelling)

Japanese: オーステンデ(英語表記)Oostende
Oostende (English spelling)
Ostende in French. A city in the province of West Flanders in western Belgium. Located on the North Sea coast west of Bruges. A small fishing village since the 9th century, a fortress was built in 1583, and Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI established the Ostend Company. In the 1720s, it prospered to rival London and Amsterdam in trade with India and Africa. Since Belgium gained independence in 1830, it has gained fame as a seaside resort city, with casinos, spa resorts, and promenades. As the port of departure and arrival for the Dover-Ostend route, it is a hub for major railway lines to Central and Eastern Europe, and the starting point of the Ghent-Bruges Canal. Along with Calais in France, it is a "gate to Europe". It is the base for Belgian fishing boats, and is famous for its spiny lobster and oyster catches. Other industries include shipbuilding, soap, tobacco, and lock manufacturing. During World War II, it was heavily damaged by German bombing, and the character of the town is said to have changed after the war when it was completely rebuilt. Population: 68,534 (1991 estimate).

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Japanese:
フランス語ではオスタンド Ostende。ベルギー西部,ウェストフランデレン州の都市。ブリュッヘ西方の北海海岸に位置する。9世紀以来の小さな漁村であったが,1583年に要塞が築かれ,神聖ローマ皇帝カルル6世がオーステンデ会社を設立した 1720年代にはインド・アフリカ貿易でロンドンやアムステルダムに匹敵するほど繁栄した。ベルギーが独立した 1830年以降は海浜保養都市として名声を高め,カジノ,温泉保養所,遊歩道なども完備。ドーバー=オーステンデ航路の発着港として,中央および東ヨーロッパ向けの主要鉄道線が集るほか,ヘント=ブリュッヘ運河の起点でもあり,フランスのカレーとともに「ヨーロッパへの門」としての役割をもつ。ベルギー漁船の基地で,イセエビやカキの漁獲は有名。ほかに造船,石鹸,たばこ,鍵の製造工業もある。第2次世界大戦時にはドイツ軍の爆撃で大きな被害を受け,戦後の全面的再建によって町の性格が変ったといわれる。人口6万 8534 (1991推計) 。

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