Illustrated Treatise on the Maritime Kingdoms

Volume 4, Part 2, Page 2

[The conclusion of the entry for Styria] This text continues from the previous page's description of the Styrian region. encompasses 560 square li A traditional Chinese unit of distance; in this 19th-century geographical context, it is used to approximate European miles or leagues, with a population of 839,128. It governs twenty-five small districts original: 部落 (buluo), literally "tribes," used by the author to denote administrative subdivisions or counties. Its local products include ironware and woolen cloth original: 呢布 (nibu), a phonetic loanword for broadcloth or woolen textiles.

The Region of Illyria original: 伊爾那里阿 (Yi'ernali'a) is bounded by Croatia original: 格羅阿底阿 (Geluoadia) to the east, Lombardy original: 攪麻地 (Jiaomadi) to the west, the sea to the south, and Styria original: 塞底里阿 (Saidili'a) to the north. Its total area is 11,139 square li, with a population of 1,138,506. The terrain is rugged and mountainous. It governs twenty small districts. Its local products include flax original: 苕麻 (tiaoma), silk, grains, cloth, woolen cloth, and porcelain.

The Region of Lombardy original: 覽麻地 (Lanmadi) is bounded by the German states original: 耶瑪尼 (Yemani), referring to the German Confederation or the Austrian Tyrol to the east, Sardinia original: 沙厯尼阿 (Shalinia) to the west, the Adriatic Sea original: 巴海 (Bahai), likely referring to the Adriatic or the Po River valley (Padus) to the south, and Switzerland original: 綬沙蘭 (Shoushalan) to the north. This was originally an Italian original: 大里亞 (Daliya), a common 19th-century transcription for Italia territory. Its total area is 18,260 square li, with a population of 4,279,764. It governs seventy-two small districts. The local customs follow the Catholic original: 加特力教 (jiateli jiao), a phonetic transcription of "Catholic" faith.

The Region of Tyrol original: 代羅爾 (Dailuo'er) is bounded by Styria to the east, Switzerland to the west, Lombardy to the south, and Bavaria original: 耶麻爾 (Yema'er), a variant transcription for parts of Germany/Bavaria to the north. It is located in the far western reaches of the German Austrian territories.