Torbay
Torbay
(ˌtɔːˈbeɪ)Tor•bay
(ˈtɔrˈbeɪ, -ˌbeɪ)n.
单词 | torbay |
释义 | TorbayTorbay(ˌtɔːˈbeɪ)Tor•bay(ˈtɔrˈbeɪ, -ˌbeɪ)n. TorbayTorbay,borough and unitary authority (1991 pop. 54,430), SW England. The borough comprises the towns of Torquay, Paignton, and Brixham. On Tor Bay is a noted tourist resort area, known as the "English Riviera." William of Orange (William IIIWilliam III,1650–1702, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–1702); son of William II, prince of Orange, stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and of Mary, oldest daughter of King Charles I of England. ..... Click the link for more information. ) landed at Brixham in 1688. A cave on Windmill Hill contains animal bones and flint implements from the Paleolithic period. An annual yachting regatta is held at Torbay, which also serves as a conference and retirement center. Torbaya city in southwestern Great Britain, in Devonshire. Population, 108,700 (1973). Torbay, founded in 1968 from the union of Torquay, Paignton, and other cities, is the center of a seaside health resort area on Tor Bay, on the English Channel. Most of the population is employed in the service industry. Torbay |
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