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Nantes ((:nɑ̃t)) is a city in western France, located on the Loire River, from the Atlantic coast.〔(Nantes ) Hutchinson Encyclopedia. Retrieved 14 August 2007.〕 The city is the sixth largest in France, with a metropolitan area of about 900,000 inhabitants.〔(Population des villes de France au dernier recensement ) PopulationData.net. Retrieved 14 August 2007〕 Nantes is the capital city of the Pays de la Loire region and the Loire-Atlantique département, and it is the largest city in traditional Brittany and in the whole Grand-Ouest (northwestern France). Together with Vannes, Rennes and Carhaix, it was one of the major cities of the historic province of Brittany and the ancient Duchy of Brittany. Nantes is still widely regarded as its capital city.〔(A New Luster in the Ancient Heart of Brittany ) ''The New York Times'', 5 August 2007. Retrieved 7 August 2007.〕 The Nantes Tramway opened in 1985, a reversal of the trend of tramway closures that had been going on since the middle of the 20th century. The tramway system is one of the largest and busiest in France. The city also has a Busway line, an innovative and notable bus rapid transit. Nantes is served by an international airport, Nantes Atlantique Airport and a major French railway station, the Gare de Nantes. In 2004, ''Time'' named Nantes as "the most liveable city in Europe".〔(The Last Best Place In Europe ) Time Europe, 22 August 2004. Retrieved 4 August 2007.〕 In 2010, Nantes was named a hub city for innovation in the Innovation Cities Index by innovation agency 2thinknow. The city was ranked 36th globally from 289 cities and 4th overall in France, behind Paris, Lyon and Strasbourg for innovation across multiple sectors of the economy. As of 2013, Nantes holds the title of European Green Capital, awarded by the European Commission for its efforts to reduce air pollution and CO2 emissions, for its high-quality and well-managed public transport system, and for its biodiversity with 3,366 hectares of green spaces and several Natura 2000 zones which guarantee protection of nature in the area. Euronantes is the city's central business district, which is currently in development near Gare de Nantes and on Île de Nantes, offering by 2015 500,000 square metres of office space, retail space and upscale hotels. The district is served by Busway line 4 at Cité Internationale des congrès et Tripode stations.〔http://www.euronantes.com/en〕 In 2012, Nantes was classified as a global city by the GAMMA GaWC ranking of Loughborough University in England. Nantes is the fourth highest-ranked French city (behind Paris, Lyon and Marseille) according to its classification. Nantes was ranked ahead of cities such as Porto, Florence, New Orleans, Hanover, and Genoa. ==Etymology== The name Nantes, (pronounced (:nɑ̃t) in French, (ブルトン語:Naoned), Gallo: ''Naunnt''), derives from that of its pre-Roman-era inhabitants, the Gaulish tribe known as the Namnetes, who founded a town there around 70 BC. The city was called Portus Namnetum during the Roman occupation that began in 56 BC. The inhabitants of Nantes are known in French as ''Nantais'' (). Nantes' most common nickname is the ''Venice of the West'' (, (ブルトン語:Venezia ar C'hornôg)),〔(The Venice of the West ) RugbyWorldCup.com. Retrieved 7 December 2007.〕 a name owing to its position on the river delta of the Loire, the Erdre, and the Sèvre.〔(Blue Nantes ) FranceGuide.com. Retrieved 7 December 2007.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nantes」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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