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Burlington is the largest city in the U.S. state of Vermont and the county seat〔(【引用サイトリンク】accessdate=2011-06-07 )〕 of Chittenden County.〔(Title 24, Part I, Chapter 1, §5 ), Vermont Statutes. Accessed 2007-11-01.〕 It lies south of the Canada-United States (Quebec-Vermont) border and south of Montreal. Burlington had a population of 42,417 at the 2010 census.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Burlington city, Vermont )〕 The city is the hub of the Burlington-South Burlington metropolitan area, consisting of the three northwestern Vermont counties of Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle and encompassing the cities of Burlington, South Burlington, and Winooski; the towns of Colchester, Essex, and Williston; and the village of Essex Junction. According to the 2012 U.S. Census estimates, the metro area had an estimated population of 213,701, approximately one third of Vermont's total population.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2012 )〕 A regional college town, Burlington is home to the state's flagship public university, the University of Vermont ("UVM"), as well as two small private colleges, Burlington College and Champlain College. The state's largest hospital, the University of Vermont Medical Center is also located within the city limits. Vermont's largest airport, Burlington International Airport (BTV), is situated in the adjacent suburb of South Burlington, although it is owned by the city of Burlington. ==Etymology== Two theories have been put forward for the origin of Burlington's name. The first is that it was named after Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, while the second is that the name honors the politically prominent and wealthy Burling family of New York. While no Burling family members are listed as grantees of the town, the family held large tracts of land in nearby towns, some of which were granted on the same day as Burlington.〔Swift, Esther Munroe (1977) ''Vermont Place-Names'' ISBN 0-8289-0291-7. p.165〕 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「Burlington, Vermont」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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