| 翻訳と辞書 |
| Vilanova i la Geltrú ： ウィキペディア英語版 |
Vilanova i la Geltrú
Vilanova i la Geltrú ((:ˌbiɫəˈnɔβə j ɫə ʒəɫˈtɾu)) is a city in the province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain and the capital of the Garraf comarca. Historically a fishing port, the city has a growing population of approximately 66,000, and is situated 40 km south-west of Barcelona, with the more famous coastal resort of Sitges some 10 km to the north-east. During the dictatorship of Francisco Franco (1939–75), the city's name was castilianized as ''Villanueva y Geltrú'' as part of the Anti-Catalan policies of the era.
The town has a long history, and experienced an efflorescence during the Romantic period evidenced by a wealth of opulent 19th century buildings. The atmospheric town square, the Plaça de la Vila,〔Manyer, Ton. 2006. Vilanova: una de les places clàssiques. Castells, May–June, 46-7.〕 and many of its iconic public buildings were principally financed by Josep Tomàs Ventosa Soler (1797-1874) a textile magnate who made his fortune in Cuba. A monument featuring a bronze statue of Ventosa stands in the center of the square. An identical monument stands in Matanzas, Cuba, where both statues were forged.〔Puig Rovira, Francesc X. 2003. Diccionari Biogràfic de Vilanova i la Geltrú. Ajuntament de Vilanova i la Geltrú.〕 Today, children play around the monument and agile climbers from castellers to protestors to carnival pranksters climb the statue and adorn it with their own symbols (see photo).
During the dictatorship, large numbers of people fleeing poverty in Southern Spain settled in Vilanova, they are sometimes referred to by historians as "fugitives of fascism."〔Candel, Francesc. 1964. Els altres catalans. Barcelona: Edicions 62.〕〔Candel, Francesc, and Josep Maria Cuenca. 2001. Els altres catalans del segle XXI. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta.〕 Although they experienced prejudice they became increasingly accepted and known as ''els altres Vilanovins'' or "the other Vilanovins." By 1970, a majority of the town's population had been born elsewhere.〔Virella i Bloda, Albert. 1974. Vilanova i la Geltrú. Barcelona: Editorial Selecta.〕 In the first decade of the 21st century, there was another wave of immigrants (called ''nouvinguts'' or "newcomers" locally), this time primarily from North Africa, South America and Eastern Europe.〔Ajuntament de Vilanova i la Geltrú. 2004. Vilanova i la Geltrú, una ciutat en creixement: població presenti escenaris de futur (1997-2014).〕
== Economy ==
Agriculture and the maritime trade in wine were the traditional sources of income during the 18th and 19th centuries. Today, while agriculture and a significant fishing fleet continue to be sources of income, the primary economic activity is industry in the sectors of metal, textile and chemicals.〔La Vanguardia. 2006. Catalunya poble a poble. 14. Edicions 62.〕
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「Vilanova i la Geltrú」の詳細全文を読む
スポンサード リンク
| 翻訳と辞書 : 翻訳のためのインターネットリソース |
Copyright(C) kotoba.ne.jp 1997-2016. All Rights Reserved.
|
|